Hello iam a German Painter. I have also been spackling smooth walls for 15 years. And your technique is just wonderful. It looks like the easiest thing in the world. Great videos
I've played around with drywall finishing over many decades on many occasions. At my best, I've gotten passable results. If I want it done correctly, I have to bring in the regular tapers. Getting great results requires a whole lot of consistent practice. These guys make look easy because of years of experience. For me, if it's more than a small area or a few patches I'll defer to the experts.
Thank you for sharing your expertise. It is much trickier work than you make it look! I am working on new drywall in my first home and it's a bit of a fixer upper. Thanks for your help with it.
As a professional Taper up here in Canada I gotta say I love your work very clean !! I started out yrs ago hawk &trowel moved to pan and knives and love actually using hawk and knives is acquired taste lol keep up the great vids
Great vid Leo. I am slowly learning the skill of taping. I mainly hang drywall, but am looking to expand what Im worth. Would like to see a video on mud and diffrent consistencies and what they are for.
Your video confirms how I feel about doing flats. Those flats are 6 inches as a properly done flat should be. Watching people floating out flats 14-20 inches makes me moody, lol. I love your videos man with a pan!
That works too. After I get out of the 6000 square-foot house at the end of the week, I’m going into one that’s 8000 ft.² and I’m gonna start making all the machine videos, from the bazooka through the mud shot, and all boxes.
Nice work sir.I think my prefilled was kind of setting up, so the center of the taped butt joint was a little too thick. So, after three coats it still was noticeable from day light by a window. What do you think? Can someone one send me an answer please.
Are you using a flat or concaved blade? If concaved, do you apply it with the corners of the knife pointing towards the drywall and feather with the corners facing away from the drywall to prevent leaving cut lines?
I’m wondering you really love that USG mud , I personally only love National, pro form makes better knock down, tapping mud is way creamy in National. I use them all in a pinch.,😂
@@manwithapan I’ve been having the green lid way to gritty, I should of had representative come down, National tapping mud is now all use, I know it’s long lasting bond , more than 50 homes over 12 years some twenty., either way , I’ve never seen anyone except myself and now you’re video cutting in the off angles, definitely hope more people start watching your technique.
hey man, great vid. Any suggestions on getting started in the field? Looks like the only way is to do an apprenticeship, but I think I'm too old. I have hawk and trowel experience but the taping part, very little. any suggestions?
How old are you? You would probably want to get in with a finisher and work with them for a little while. I know right now drywall finishers are in short supply. Not sure where you live but any drywall company in your local area would probably take you if you are willing to work and learn.
@@manwithapan makes sense. It’s a LOT of work to cut them all out if not needed. I really appreciate your video and your presentation. Liked and subbed. BIG THANK YOU.
Should be exactly flush. All purpose kids will shrink a good bit. I use midweight or lite weight finishing muds. They don’t shrink very much at all. So I like the flats perfectly flat on this coat. Therefore I have very little to put on when I skim. An example is, I will get 45 to 50, 4’x12’ sheets of Sheetrock out of a bucket when skimming.
@@kylejancsar7270 there should be no rock when it’s completed. This one confirms to the ceiling, so imagine a big roll in ceiling and the butt joint conforms to the roll. The only thing that causes butts to rock is when to much mud is left on center of butts.
I’ve seen hundreds of drywall videos this one is my favorite.. well explained. Thank you
You’re welcome!
Why is nobody else talking about how to check for bad side . This is gold.
Really love the detailed explanation of the knife, I feel this is often lacking in other videos. Great advice for DIY'ers out there.
Thank you!
Really miss watching new posting of your videos… you covered a lot more details and in depth more than anybody on here. Hope all is well.
Hello iam a German Painter.
I have also been spackling smooth walls for 15 years.
And your technique is just wonderful.
It looks like the easiest thing in the world. Great videos
I’ve been taping 21 years listen to him watch and learn . He knows how to do it . I’m a hawk and trowel guy different tools same path .
I just wanna say some smooth knife work right there
Really enjoy these videos
I've played around with drywall finishing over many decades on many occasions. At my best, I've gotten passable results. If I want it done correctly, I have to bring in the regular tapers. Getting great results requires a whole lot of consistent practice. These guys make look easy because of years of experience. For me, if it's more than a small area or a few patches I'll defer to the experts.
Good taper heck of a good teacher 👏
Most excellent video
Doing good job man I know how it is I'm Drywall guy 20 years keep up good work
I’m currently renovating my small house. Your videos certainly are helping me with mudding, thanks!
You’re welcome. How is the remodel going?
Sr. I love your technic and that's a good knife.
I love USG knives. I have used them for well over 10 years and they leave excellent results.
This guy is good
Thank you for sharing your expertise. It is much trickier work than you make it look! I am working on new drywall in my first home and it's a bit of a fixer upper. Thanks for your help with it.
I’m very glad I was able to help you.
As a professional Taper up here in Canada I gotta say I love your work very clean !! I started out yrs ago hawk &trowel moved to pan and knives and love actually using hawk and knives is acquired taste lol keep up the great vids
Man, your good. Leroy Chavez.
Thank you! I’m 47 years old now and have finished a lot of sheet rock. Hopefully some people can pick up on what I do and get some pointers.
Really like your video, love the details I've watched others but your give me that confidence. Thanks.
You’re welcome! If you want any pointers or a specific video I’ll be more than happy to show you what I know.
Great vid Leo. I am slowly learning the skill of taping. I mainly hang drywall, but am looking to expand what Im worth. Would like to see a video on mud and diffrent consistencies and what they are for.
I think I could do that for you! I will don’t a prep video where I use the hardest mud I know of. Then go into taping muds.
Hi Jeff I just posted a video for mud consistency, it’s for running corner beads.
Nice blade control as well as mud control. No gimmicks or flash. Just good results.
Great work by hand ✋️
Your video confirms how I feel about doing flats. Those flats are 6 inches as a properly done flat should be. Watching people floating out flats 14-20 inches makes me moody, lol. I love your videos man with a pan!
Great video Leo. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
You’re welcome
I'm just gonna keep liking your videos till your channel explodes.
That works too. After I get out of the 6000 square-foot house at the end of the week, I’m going into one that’s 8000 ft.² and I’m gonna start making all the machine videos, from the bazooka through the mud shot, and all boxes.
Very nice!! Seen your post on facebook and watched. Well done Leo!
Thanks. Maybe you wouldn’t mind subscribing. Any demonstrations on any aspect of finishing, I’ll make a video for you!
Just found your channel couldn't subscribe fast enough
Great videos, thanks for taking the time to explain things. I don’t know how you get your mud to spread 4 or 5 feet on one pass.
Thanks. I thin my mud down quite a bit. I will try to do a mud spreading video.
Great explanation love it super helpful
Thank you!
Nice work sir.I think my prefilled was kind of setting up, so the center of the taped butt joint was a little too thick. So, after three coats it still was noticeable from day light by a window. What do you think? Can someone one send me an answer please.
Que bien como esplica quier aprender mas de ud senor
Are you using a flat or concaved blade? If concaved, do you apply it with the corners of the knife pointing towards the drywall and feather with the corners facing away from the drywall to prevent leaving cut lines?
Air dry compound? Looks great
I feel like I know this house lol
Where are you from that only requires 3 screws per 4 foot span? Nice work too, looks great.! John
I’m in Pennsylvania, we glue the boards. 2 in field on ceiling and 54” board on sidewalls, I in field for 48” board.
Nice work! I'd like to see how you finish coat those flats, do you skim with a single pass with a 12" or do you go wider?
I skim with a single pass using a 12” blade.
I should of made that video. I guess that will be next one.
Yes pls ❤
Hey bunch of my tapping buddy are going to be showing up.
Thanks for helping spread the word on this channel. I will be making a level 5 finishing series of videos next.
I’m wondering you really love that USG mud , I personally only love National, pro form makes better knock down, tapping mud is way creamy in National. I use them all in a pinch.,😂
USG Greenlid to me has the best bond for tape. I finish with ProForm Red top/midweight and ProForm Blue Lid/lite weight. They are easy to sand.
@@manwithapan I’ve been having the green lid way to gritty, I should of had representative come down, National tapping mud is now all use, I know it’s long lasting bond , more than 50 homes over 12 years some twenty., either way , I’ve never seen anyone except myself and now you’re video cutting in the off angles, definitely hope more people start watching your technique.
I make a mess 😩
hey man, great vid. Any suggestions on getting started in the field? Looks like the only way is to do an apprenticeship, but I think I'm too old. I have hawk and trowel experience but the taping part, very little. any suggestions?
How old are you? You would probably want to get in with a finisher and work with them for a little while. I know right now drywall finishers are in short supply. Not sure where you live but any drywall company in your local area would probably take you if you are willing to work and learn.
I got started by cold calling drywall companies til I found one that was hiring and went with them.
@@manwithapan wow. all the ads I've seen demand at least 2 years experience. I'll give it a shot. Thanks!!
Where are you from?
@@manwithapan Toronto, Canada
Where are you located at ?
NothEast Pa
Any sanding vids?
Not yet. I can make one on this 6k sq ft house I am sanding if you like.
@@manwithapan that would be great
Do you think it necessary to cut a “V”, groove in the butt joints?
Only if there is loose paper or joint is to tight to take any mud. I don’t v most of them.
@@manwithapan makes sense. It’s a LOT of work to cut them all out if not needed. I really appreciate your video and your presentation. Liked and subbed. BIG THANK YOU.
Sir Is that 10 inch or 12 ?
That is a 10” Sheetrock brand with matrix handle!
Mud man when you check the flats will the recess be totally filled flush under the knife or will there always be a bit of light
Should be exactly flush. All purpose kids will shrink a good bit. I use midweight or lite weight finishing muds. They don’t shrink very much at all. So I like the flats perfectly flat on this coat. Therefore I have very little to put on when I skim. An example is, I will get 45 to 50, 4’x12’ sheets of Sheetrock out of a bucket when skimming.
All purpose muds shrink a good bit!
@@manwithapan now when doing your butt joints will they always have a bit of rock after or should they be flat with no rock?
@@kylejancsar7270 there should be no rock when it’s completed. This one confirms to the ceiling, so imagine a big roll in ceiling and the butt joint conforms to the roll. The only thing that causes butts to rock is when to much mud is left on center of butts.
@@manwithapan what if the boards weren’t hung flush on a butt?
Knife 10”?
Yes
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