Drywall finshing
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08-31-11, 11:59 AM
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Drywall finshing
I just got a sun room finished, so they put up some drywall, and just today they were put compound on. I've read online that you only have to apply compound at the joints and were the screwheads are, but the guy covered the entire wall in compound. I'm just wondering why?
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08-31-11, 04:33 PM
When you hired the guy, what did you agree on? What color was the drywall?
All the joints should be taped! After that it's just a manner of filling and smoothing everything out. If this is a plaster veneer job - he would coat the entire wall. The same can be done with joint compound but it isn't done often, generally the skim coat would only be on the final coat.
What are your concerns with the finishing job being done?
All the joints should be taped! After that it's just a manner of filling and smoothing everything out. If this is a plaster veneer job - he would coat the entire wall. The same can be done with joint compound but it isn't done often, generally the skim coat would only be on the final coat.
What are your concerns with the finishing job being done?
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Just found out that it's actually blueboard, which would mean he would have to plaster the whole wall right?
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09-01-11, 06:00 AM
Yes, blueboard is the modern day lath for plaster. A veneer plaster is then applied over the blueboard. I'm not all that familiar with plaster veneer but it will give you a job superior to just finished drywall 
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09-01-11, 06:06 AM
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Joint compound is typically screw heads and joints, plaster is the whole surface. This sounds normal to me.
