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Old 06-15-2009, 04:20 PM   #41
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Can't we all just get along?


BTW, am I one of the "cyber know-it-alls"

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Old 06-15-2009, 10:39 PM   #42
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And in the next post, the description of the benefits led me to believe you had lots of issues, but I see now that post is probably buttbackers ad. So excuse me.

And yes you save one measurement and cut on the first sheet, but still adding an additional piece. So the time saved on the hanging, IMO, is a wash at best.

If your market isn't prone to texture and all the work is sanded slick, then buttboards are probably a good choice for you. If you've lurked the site, then you've seen how much different things are in different markets.

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Can't we all just get along?


BTW, am I one of the "cyber know-it-alls"

You just might be #1 Whitey
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Old 06-15-2009, 11:32 PM   #44
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I'm not a cyber know-it-all, I am a know it all!
Mainly because I've been there, done that.....
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I'm not a cyber know-it-all, I am a know it all!
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Exactly!
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I don't like to use Fast Setting compounds unless its absolutly nessesary, This mud only sets quickly does not dry takes same amount of time to dry as regular mud, so coating with regular mud on top of this gives a greater chance for orange peel, and besides the stuff is crap to work with you do not get the same out come, harder to sand and the stuff is hard on the eyes, i know from experiece, i only use regular mud for all coats, i preffer to do butt joints by hand because it doesn't take me that lone and thats how i get the nicest outcome and for me the final outcome is better than being done fast.
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For paint smooth
1) Split the butts with a 10" box set on "0"
2) Run down the center of the butts with a 12" box set on "1"
3) Cross off the ends of the butts by hand
4) Give the butts a finnish coat by hand

I was trained by a couple of guys from Manitoba and learned the same procedure which seems to work well.
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Old 07-06-2009, 08:53 PM   #49
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four coats to finish a but joint !? 2 coats by hand with a flat flared out 40" finish is the way to go if ya have deadlines to meet and like to make time and money at work.
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where I work in Missouri, we tape, first coat each side of tape with a 7" box, second coat each side with a 10" box, then check the butt joint with a 12" knife to determine how the joint should be run by hand. Hopefully down the middle it the studs had all been crowned correctly.
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Hey everyone, ive only been using the boxes for 2 years and i was just wondering how you guys finish your bevel to butt joints. it just seems like what im doing the tape always shows. Also, i use the corner box and im having the same problem it seems like in some spots its fine but the tape still shows to much for my liking? any tips?
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lots of tips, make a thread on it, and I'm sure you'll get lots of responses. I don't want to whore up this thread with it, but I'll tell you I've got about 10 different ideas right off the top of my head. None of this is brain surgery. If you're not doing something right, it won't turn out, and you have to spend more time on it.
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