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Can’t wait to listen to the podcast again! Take it from someone who injured her back last year and lives with daily pain. Get yourself an Elasto gel ice pack from Amazon and also a muscle rub cream from Aromatherapy and Associates, it is all natural with black pepper extracts, and ginger and honestly has been a life saver for me. Literally instant relief as soon as it is applied. I hope this helps Eamon!
Hymen back I need some help I would like to have a van but I only get 514 demott if I could win that then it would be so nice cuz I want to get out of where I am I have nobody it's just me and my puppy dog I'm tired of living this life I want a better life if you could possibly please help me it would be greatly appreciated my number is 205-234-9959 Pelham Alabama y'all be safe on y'all Endeavors I love y'all videos on UA-cam I would like to be entered in your sleep state to win that van that would be stolen lovely to have something brand new to start my life over God bless be safe lock your doors
I can't stress this enough, insulation is a big deal. Insulate between the walls and also insulate the ceiling in order to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
I’m pleased you said this, I was almost crying seeing all of that dead space. 😆 I can’t believe the difference insulation made to my house. Stuff as much as you can in and put polythene under the floors as well
I love how 6 people told you not to do dry wall, then Lee swoops in and says "if anyone can do it, it's you guys!". Love her energy, and your relationship is so sweet! Great video as always :)
You CAN do it!!! I’m not that handy and I’ve done it. Takes attention to detail (and more mud than you can imagine...and more diluât when you sand it) but completely doable.
So excited to share that our podcast REROOT with Eamon & Bec will be coming back to your ear buds starting tomorrow!!! Find us anywhere you get your podcasts 💜
Rewatching the cabin build for the 3rd time and seeing Lee on FaceTime being so positive for drywall warmed my soul and brought a huge smile to my face I had to jump back a couple seconds to see her again ❤
You need some insulation for sound proofing on those interior ceilings and walls-especially bedroom walls...just saying. Nobody want to hear ...snoring coming from the next room...yeah snoring.
Hey Guys when you go to start to Mud and Tape,Keep in mind "Thin is in " You may have to do a few more coats,But you'll have a much easier time Sanding, Good Luck
Always stir freshly opened drywall mud w/a "bit" of added water to thin a little. Will help -> applying thinner coats👍 Always stir each time then before you start. Wishing you well. It's an art form applying tape/mud. Be patient. Maybe start in that guest room😉🙂😎 Hubby did residential remodeling incld'g drywall for 30+yrs. We're rooting for you😁
Putting up drywall is easy, the mudding, that is a different story. I've done my whole house myself, and I couldn't see any difference anymore between the sheets after mudding. With ruler it looked perfectly straight and perfect. Mind you, I've spend weeks on mudding/sanding. But then, after painting, you still see in some places the differences. Frustrating :-) @Eamon & Bec: You use not enough screws sometimes, especially around ceiling corners. Did you know there are special drywall screw bits? They are awesome, they have an edge around them so you just screw and they "let go" when they are deep enough. Result is perfect and costs like nothing (2 euro's or something in Europe)
@@eamonandbec You use not enough screws sometimes, especially around ceiling corners. Did you know there are special drywall screw bits? They are awesome, they have an edge around them so you just screw and they "let go" when they are deep enough. The result is perfect and costs like nothing (2 euro or something in Europe)
i like how Eamon listens to "nerd" Bec . For instance, when she read the instructions last week when installing the internet booster, he just went with her directions. i really like that.
Dear Eamon and Bec. Please love your backs!!! Being a landscape gardener all my life I am now suffering from a messed up back. The thing with backs is there is no warning and then you are crippled!!!
Thanks for the tour, it really put everything into perspective! As for drywall, my brother is Class A contractor and I have seen him tape and mud, would not attempt after seeing the expertise! I did not realize the master and guest room share a wall, would have absolutely done something to help soundproof....
Yeah, this actually makes a lot of sense! We hadn’t considered that insulating would help with soundproofing! May need to add to our bedroom wall that meets this one!
Someone once said something like, “Don’t tell someone they can’t do something when they’re in the midst of doing it”. If You Believe you can, you’re correct. Well done!! 👏👏👏👏🙌🏼🎊🎉
Make sure when you mud to remove as much of the excess mud while it is still wet.. The worst part is the sanding down to make it smooth! If you leave it thick... takes longer to sand..
Nerd here - they never listen to us Bec until they’re out of ideas. Also, as someone that just went through drywall/mudding torture for sure hire someone. You’ll be so thankful you did when you don’t spend hours sanding after trying it yourself! See ya Sunday! 🥰
Hire out the taping and mudding. After doing it myself in our rec room, It took me up to four times to get it to look right without bubbles. It is the one thing I would pay for after renovating my whole house.
Insulate now will be glad you did in the future, also should not be breaking your sheet rock (dry wall) on the same joint will make finishing tougher. God Bless
I didn't see you guys putting any insulation between the studs. When you were hanging the drywall in the guest bedroom. To help keep the room warm, and sound deaden it, during the full moon fever nights !
We've been renovating our house by ourselves and did all the drywall alone, definitely do at least 2 thin layers of mud! Sand in between and use tape to prevent cracking down the road!
I totally agree! I think I sanded 3 times. Eamon & Bec, take your time with mud and sanding! Everything will show through the paint, so don't get to sloppy and say "Ahh, this is good enough". :-D
Don’t judge the seams until after the third layer of mud. First to fill the holes, scrape it smoothish, second wide one to level it out, sand and do a third to touch it up.
Sorry for the late drywall hanging tip, but never have a drywall seam run above or below the corner of a window or doorway as you did at 13:30 when you hung your first sheet. Expansion and contraction of the house will cause the mud to crack at that seam. By now, you 've probably already developed a crack along the seam of that doorway. Your first sheet should have started at the wall and covered the doorway. Once you get the top sheet hung, use your reciprocating saw to cut out the doorway. When hanging drywall, you have to plan for doors and windows so the sheet does not terminate at the edge of a door or window.
Drywall in a cottage is not a great idea to start with, unless the foundation is solid and they keep it heated all winter. Otherwise, it cracks as the house moves.
With Eamon and Bec it's always about great storytelling, even when the story itself might seem not worth telling. Making a dull subject fascinating to watch is what makes them so engaging!
I admire this in them every week, they keep us all involved even in the less exciting jobs. I am still learning with our channel about our van build but getting there! Would love it if you checked us out as we are just starting out and documenting our build and early van life days! ✌️ xxx
I would have insulated behind all of the ceilings and dry wall for heat retention and sound reduction. Why are you chosing to skip on this, just wondering? I would also replace the existing 'brown' wall in the guest bedroom as it looks old and a bit warped which will get worse with time. For the sake of a few sheets of dry wall, I think you should replace it and stick in some insulation between the two bedrooms or your guests might hear you ? I'm an architectural technician so do know what I'm talking about, but feel free to ignore. Dry wall fixing is doable and you ve done a great job, but taping and 'mudding' or 'plaster skimming' as we call it here in the UK is a skilled job for professionals IMO, but knowing you guys, you will pull it off.
Totally agree... In such a cold place I would put insulation everywhere I possibly could.. And the guest room to main bedroom wall definitely could have done with some to reduce sound travel🙊
i would be insulating the ceilings and between the rooms, keeps home cooler in summer and warmer in winter, AND you can,t hear a fart between your bedroom and guest bedroom. lol
Yes for the remaining rooms and ceiling/floors help with sound proofing and more. Products like ROXUL SAFEis a lightweight, semi-rigid stone wool insulation that provides superior fire resistance and sound control. ROXUL SAFE
Insulation can still be blown in through small wholes in the drywall. There are types of insulation like small styrofoam balls wich just can be blown in.
Sunday morning routine: make some chai, snuggle on the couch, watch Eamon and Bec! I'm always entertained and often inspired. I'm a former omnivore, current pescatarian, headed in the vegan direction. You make it look simple and natural and that's inspiring! Xoxo
Where's the insulation?? You should have insulated the ceiling and walls. It keeps the house warmer especially between the rooms and ceilings. It's got some sound proofing too. Always insulate!
Canada Right? I live in Florida yet I insulated between the room walls,exterior walls,ceiling between floors as well as the Ceiling below the roof as you should be also... Because of this insulation my power bill is rarely over 100 bucks and that's running a reverse cycle heat pump year round.... Really Eamon you can't insulate too much
LOVE what you are doing! I wonder why you aren't putting sound insulation between floors (ceiling of guest bedroom) and walls (between kitchen and guest bedroom) and walls between guest bedroom and master bedroom? Also I taped drywall for an entire summer ...be prepared to be covered in the mud and weigh 20-25 lbs more each night! I think taping/mudding drywall in the summer is one thing (can always hose off outside before showering) but taping/mudding in the winter means you better know how to clean your pipes easily. All the best!
“today we tackle the TriAnGLe” 😂😂. You two are hilarious and this is the realest renovation series currently on UA-cam - very inspiring, so thank you!!
Secret to drywall...make seams as few and no gaps...then tape with a good tape (paper vs other kinds) use THIN coats of mud, let dry, take wet sponge and go over, take off any excess, let dry, repeat process until you have an almost perfectly blended seam. Let dry...sand. Brush sanding remains off, base coat, then top coat of paint. Ceilings are especially difficult...but you can rent a thingie which will hold dry wall panel up to ceiling so that you can attach it. If I were you, I would pay someone to do ceilings...someone who is experienced! Good luck. Love your videos. You two are so adorable and fun to watch together. Blessings!
I helped my dad drywall our 200 year old house in Vermont on the border with Canada when I was 14 years old. Loved it! A skill that made me feel capable of anything! That was the early 1970s! Drywall Queens UNITE!
Have a go in the guest room and see how you feel about the rest! And it’s the zip wall you MUST put up along with the respirators you MUST wear when you go to finish for paint or paper prep...we hired a ‘professional’who neglected the zip wall and had dust all over our house...what a horror!
I helped my dad do drywall when we were remodeling our new home, it wasn’t as hard as everyone made it seem. It was a pretty fun time helping him with it. You guys definitely got this. 😁
Crazy to read all the comments i did mud n tape for my folks when i was a kid n did it a few times as an adult, its my favorite thing to do, so precise n clean n makes it look so good!! Love the sanding, priming n painting too.
I think the most important part of taping and mudding drywall is to eliminate where one piece of drywall connects to another piece of drywall (which creates a distinctive line when you want to paint). My dad doesn’t have any depth perception OR experience with drywalling, but he’s amazing at it! We’ve hired guys before and we can all see the lines of drywall connecting. So, my dad went in and fixed it all because it looked so horrible. Don’t listen to what others tell you, this is your adventure, so make it your own!💗 You guys will do great, but Eamon, being a “nerd” about this stuff will be helpful to the outcome of it😁. Thanks for making amazing content, I hope taping and mudding go well for you guys😊
If you just hung all that drywall successfully, you can mud! Haha I helped drywall a house and ended up having to go back and make sure the screws were not sticking out. Take a paint scraper and go across them and you shouldn’t feel the screw! I learned that the hard way! Mudding is messy and putting paper or plastic on your floor is smart! You guys are awesome! 👊👍👍💪💪
Sorry about your back Eamon. Some back muscles are "shunting" to help with the healing. You just need to respect what your body is telling you and be patient. Hopefully, you will notice you get to be a tidsy better day after day. Sorry to comment so much this weekend, I am suppose to research retirement funds. "drywalling" looks funner hihi
Can you do the taping and mudding, sure. However, a pro will have it done in a couple of days, it'll take you a week, it won't look as good and parts of you will ache that you didn't even know you had!
I was 26 when we bought our first house. We tackle just about everything ourselves. Drywall and mudding is about patience and learning when you should stop! A few tips: 1. Install drywall vertical, not horizontal. There are special divets on the long sides of the drywall sheets to help you mud. If you install vertical then you should only have two drywall sheets touching for the most part. If you install horizontal then you can have 4 sheets touching and those divets end up running along the ceiling or along the floor! 2. I prefer the netted drywall tape because it's sticky and someone can tape while another starts mudding. 3. When it comes to mudding, less is best. I still need to remind myself of this after 7 years! GOODLUCK! Can't wait to see your progress next week ❤❤❤
Looking good! Definitely concur with many other comments about mudding: thin layers, dry/sand between. Also, if you have any wide seams, put some mud in them, let it dry and sand level before applying the seam tape. This keeps the tape from pushing into the seam and gives a smoother look when finished.
!!! When you start the taping and mudding, I recommend you start in the less conspicuous areas so you can practice a bit before doing the main walls. Tip: trying to do a smooth tape job is harder than applying a "textured" job.
AWESOME JOB!!! You already have done the hard part. Muddy and tape is easy to do!!! Just make sure you let it "DRY"!!! THEN SAND IT.. Make sure its nice and smooth.... YOU BOTH CAN DO IT!!!! Good luck 👍💓 THE MAN THAT'S TRYING TO BUILD-UP MY CREDIT SCORE FROM INDIANAPOLIS 🇺🇸
You guys did very well hanging that drywall. A few comments learned from my mistakes. Always stagger vertical joints. Put some Rockwool in the wall between bedrooms and other rooms to keep noise transmission down. I always get a pro to mud and tape. This is what makes or breaks the job. In addition, the sanding dust will be way low as their joints are almost perfect once done. My 2 cents.
Taping is easy....muddying is another story. I once watched a pro and he had two spatulas, one smaller than the other. So he’d apply the mud with the smaller spatula in one hand, then feather over it with the larger spatula using his other hand. It was slick. Also, I “sand” the finished mud with a damp dense soft wallpaper sponge. No dust this way.
@@eamonandbec Yes! We started from the beginning and are rewatching entire series. We are not in the same state, and do it when I go up and visit. Rare with Covid. I doubt I’ll be up again to IL in a long time with the new variants. I’m thinking we’ll try over FaceTime.
Eamon, I hung rock in CA after high school. Hanging the board is easy. Measure, mark your line, score with a drywall knife, bend, score paper on bend side and snap back. Clean up the edge and install. Screws should just dimple the paper. Do no screw all the way into the chalk or it will not hold. Hire the taping and mudding out. Those guys are artists. Its tough to do and messier than you can imagine. Have fun! 🌞
3", 5" and 8" knife for applying your joint compound. Tape your seams, start with the smallest knife. Get one of those small red troughs to put your compound in. Three coats, lightly sand in between. Use the fiberglass tape. Do NOT prime anything until you are happy. Trying to sand after primer is close to impossible. Take your time. You got this.
You can do it. Everyone should mud and sand at least once. Watch some mudding, sanding videos. One tip on mudding. Don’t put a heavy layer on the first time, you may have to sand and mud a couple times.
On the occasional Sunday’s I have to work bunch early in the morning, I forget all about your video upload because the kitchen I’m in is not fun, which is unusual, so when I get off work and take a shot(or five) and get surprised with eamon and bec day, it just makes it so much better. I didn’t even like y’all four years ago. Who’da thunk! Ya won me over, much love!!
I absolutely love small towns. My husband is from a small town in Maine and it is a cozy little town. I love to go for rides when I am there and see the beauty in every small town.
I would rather put the office instead of another guest bedroom. Because u should use the location in the house that ist the most accessible. And If you don't already plan on making an office I would recommend it because you guys edit a lot and have a podcast so a good desk and an office chair would be really helpful for your health.
Yeah, that’s actually a good idea!! Our goal has always been to fit as many people as possible sleeping in here haha but a Murphy bed or sofa bed might work well!
@@eamonandbec Murphy beds are awesome for this!! Even lots of DIY plans because they can get kind of pricey and you guys never shy away from anything lol
I think you two have been doing an awesome job with your renovations and keeping your unity while going through it! Beck, I have been married 18yrs and my Hubba Bubba becomes my 5th baby whenever he gets sick! Lol
We live in our van too and love tuning in to weekly Eamon and Bec updates! Would love it if you checked out our channel as we are just starting out and documenting our build and early van life days! ✌️ xxx
You should definitely do the taping and muddying yourself, prepare to sand a lot and you’re fine. Practice on making the mud (if you’re mixing powder with water), making it smooth like toothpaste. Make also sure the tape is recessed to prevent thick layers. Just start with gaps, apply tape, mud, let it dry, sand, redo if needed. I’m looking forward to the next episode!
When you are taping and mudding remember... Thin is the idea when mudding and as flat as possible. You have to sand in between the mudding and should be done in 3 coats, with sanding in between the coats. hope this is helpful!! Cheers.
Remember: "Less is more" When tape n Mudd'n. The more time you take in muddin and making it smooth the less sanding you'll have to do.. fyi drywall sanding "SUCKS" And its messy! Dusty! So if you can get an attachment or rig one up with a shop vac the less dust you'll have all over the house.use drywall sand paper, its screen so the dust falls thru. Good luck! Oh yeah wear masks! You dont want white boogers or cough up white loogies!!;D..have fun
Good job! I was wondering why you didn't put any insulation between rooms... I'm totally not a handy person so I really am just curious, I can't offer any advice! I will say that my sister in law put up drywall in their home and did the mudding and taping... and she swore never again. But, I am sure you'll do just fine!!!
My husband and I are 64 and 68, still remodeling houses and we do the drywall along with everything else so you sure can. Its boring work and takes patience, the more you do it the better you get so start plastering the closets and back rooms. Most newbies don't buy the proper drywall knives, add too much plaster and then have to sand too much. If you watch a pro do it they put on several very thin coats of mud and use a larger knife every time and hardly have anything to sand.
Missing isn’t bad as long as you match the seams...you can make it really smooth! It isn’t a fun job...but you can get skills if you practice. That’s awesome you’ll try anything, you are both young and healthy!
I just finished hanging and taping drywall in an entire house. I watched 2 Canadian you tubers and had no issues. Vancouver carpenter and home renovision. Highly recommend them. FYI, I turn 60 this year. If I can do it you can. Taping is easy if you follow them, I only sand on the last coat to minimize dust. I did buy a chesp drywall lift, highly recommended for ceiling. Get the bags of 90 minute mix for the first coats. Only mix half a bag. Don't try to be perfect on first coats. Don't sand till end, just knock off high spots with drywall blade. Soak your tape in water to prevent bubbles. Final coat use pre mix and a keep a spray bottle of water handy in case it dries out on you.
In the guest room, if you start laying sheets on the bottom half of the walls first, you can rest the top portion of the drywall on top of the bottom half while you screw it in to place. 🙂 Looks like ya figured it out! Great job, looks good so far!
You can do it!! If you hire someone, they will make it look sooo easy and you will regret not doing it yourself. Just take your time. If you struggle, hire someone. You two are doing great by the way. Happy for you.
Did drywall by myself when I first bought my house in my early 20's. The biggest pain is the absolute mess it makes throughout the ENTIRE HOUSE when you sand it. I was vacuuming dust (and therefore unintentionally breathing it in too) for what felt like weeks. Do yourselves a favor and section off and put plastic sheet around the area you are working in to keep the dust levels down in the rest of the house. I have every faith in you that it will turn out AWESOME because you guys rock at everything you try! - Alis
1. Love to see you guys having fun. Quality video! 2. Drywall sheets are super easy! 3. What you guys call 'mudding' and we in UK call plastering or skimming is super difficult and a real skill! Once you've done the WHOLE place you'll have learnt how. PAY SOMEONE! (I didn't 😁)
That’s funny that everyone told you not to drywall, but we just did it and it wasn’t hard to put up the sheet rock, but we hired out the muddin’ & taping & texturing. That’s what I would say definitely needs the experts. The sheet rock; yes, go for it!!
At section 2239 I’ve noticed a live wire floating in the middle of the wall behind the sheetrock. If you pound a nail in there to hang something you will kill that wire or hurt yourself be careful
Get hold of Kevin from modern self reliance, or dump the mud and use caulk put it on with a putty knife and flatten it out with an old rag roller, you can paper over the top or just paint straight over, we use it for sweeping rounded walls in walk in showers with the advantage you can create shelve pockets in the rounded corner, everyone needs some where to put their conditioner. 👍
Hey Eamon, put blocks or wood under the tongue of your trailer, so you don’t have to lift it up every time. It will also prevent your coupler mechanism from freezing up. We love your videos! - Rkia & Noah
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Can’t wait to listen to the podcast again! Take it from someone who injured her back last year and lives with daily pain. Get yourself an Elasto gel ice pack from Amazon and also a muscle rub cream from Aromatherapy and Associates, it is all natural with black pepper extracts, and ginger and honestly has been a life saver for me. Literally instant relief as soon as it is applied. I hope this helps Eamon!
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Hymen back I need some help I would like to have a van but I only get 514 demott if I could win that then it would be so nice cuz I want to get out of where I am I have nobody it's just me and my puppy dog I'm tired of living this life I want a better life if you could possibly please help me it would be greatly appreciated my number is 205-234-9959 Pelham Alabama y'all be safe on y'all Endeavors I love y'all videos on UA-cam I would like to be entered in your sleep state to win that van that would be stolen lovely to have something brand new to start my life over God bless be safe lock your doors
Just discovering season 1 and loving it!
@@ruthstyfhals9925 me too
I can't stress this enough, insulation is a big deal. Insulate between the walls and also insulate the ceiling in order to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Insulate more than you think you should, and then do more. You will never regret it. Alaska here.
Honestly didn’t even considered insulting interior walls or ceilings but we’re starting to regret not doing it now 😂 🤦🏻♀️
@@eamonandbec main reason to insulate interior walls is for sound deadening. Check out Roxul safe and sound
@@eamonandbec Easy to take those planks off and redo.
I’m pleased you said this, I was almost crying seeing all of that dead space. 😆 I can’t believe the difference insulation made to my house. Stuff as much as you can in and put polythene under the floors as well
I love how 6 people told you not to do dry wall, then Lee swoops in and says "if anyone can do it, it's you guys!". Love her energy, and your relationship is so sweet! Great video as always :)
HAHA thanks Sophie! We love Lee too and know we are so so lucky to have her in our lives 🤗
hhahahah classic LEE!
You CAN do it!!! I’m not that handy and I’ve done it. Takes attention to detail (and more mud than you can imagine...and more diluât when you sand it) but completely doable.
So excited to share that our podcast REROOT with Eamon & Bec will be coming back to your ear buds starting tomorrow!!! Find us anywhere you get your podcasts 💜
yay!!! cannot wait! :) I've been binging the old podcast while I sew x
@@isabelohwell.3454 Yay!! So excited to hear how you like season 2!
That sounds awesome! Love you guys.
omg!
Soooooo excited for this. Can't wait!
5:35 Lee believes in you. 💜 For someone I never knew she will be so missed.
Rewatching the cabin build for the 3rd time and seeing Lee on FaceTime being so positive for drywall warmed my soul and brought a huge smile to my face I had to jump back a couple seconds to see her again ❤
You need some insulation for sound proofing on those interior ceilings and walls-especially bedroom walls...just saying. Nobody want to hear ...snoring coming from the next room...yeah snoring.
Ahaha! Great comment, I was just thinking that!
Yeah I was thinking that too.
That’s the first thing I thought is you always put insulation in the walls between rooms
Agreed, we had soundproof insulation put between the lounge and the bedroom.
first thing that came to my mind...lol
0:50 the most Canadian thing we have seen 😂
Haha cannot wait for you guys to come visit so we can show you the Canadian ropes 😆
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When the border opens deffintly need to collab
Collaboration PLEASEEEEE
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Hey Guys when you go to start to Mud and Tape,Keep in mind "Thin is in " You may have to do a few more coats,But you'll have a much easier time Sanding, Good Luck
Always stir freshly opened drywall mud w/a "bit" of added water to thin a little.
Will help -> applying thinner coats👍
Always stir each time then before you start.
Wishing you well. It's an art form applying tape/mud.
Be patient. Maybe start in that guest room😉🙂😎
Hubby did residential remodeling incld'g drywall for 30+yrs.
We're rooting for you😁
Yes for sure less is more. To much mud and you will be sanding forever and your home will be full of dust. Hire someone save yourself some trouble
The montage of Eamon trying to connect the trailer had me ded! 😂
Me too! I was watching it at 1:00 in the morning and I was trying so hard to not laugh out loud! I definitely shook the bed! That was hilarious!
Hahah me too!! Couldn't stop laughing !
He couldn't hook the trailer up easily but it looks like he backed it up very well!
Sooo I didn’t even know that I didn’t understand the layout of the cabin until this short tour 😂 Looking great guys 🤘🏼
Oh so glad we could give you a little overview of the place then!!
Everyone: “Don’t do it”, but Eamon and Bec ain’t scared of no drywall!
HAHAH but maybe we should've been 😂
But they should be scared
@Desiree Wyatt What should they use? tape or that mesh stuff?
Putting up drywall is easy, the mudding, that is a different story.
I've done my whole house myself, and I couldn't see any difference anymore between the sheets after mudding. With ruler it looked perfectly straight and perfect. Mind you, I've spend weeks on mudding/sanding.
But then, after painting, you still see in some places the differences. Frustrating :-)
@Eamon & Bec: You use not enough screws sometimes, especially around ceiling corners. Did you know there are special drywall screw bits? They are awesome, they have an edge around them so you just screw and they "let go" when they are deep enough. Result is perfect and costs like nothing (2 euro's or something in Europe)
@@eamonandbec You use not enough screws sometimes, especially around ceiling corners. Did you know there are special drywall screw bits? They are awesome, they have an edge around them so you just screw and they "let go" when they are deep enough. The result is perfect and costs like nothing (2 euro or something in Europe)
i like how Eamon listens to "nerd" Bec . For instance, when she read the instructions last week when installing the internet booster, he just went with her directions. i really like that.
Omg my favorite part of the week is Sunday’s where I can sit on the couch and watch y’all on the big screen TV. I just love y’all.
Awe thanks so much Bridge! Hope you love this week's episode 💜
I’ve not heard the word “protractor,” so many times since 9th grade! Y’all did a great job on the drywall!
Dear Eamon and Bec. Please love your backs!!! Being a landscape gardener all my life I am now suffering from a messed up back. The thing with backs is there is no warning and then you are crippled!!!
As a full time drywaller and taper for 10+ years, I can appreciate your struggles. Nice to know my profession is still needed!
We totally forgot who we were dealing with when we told you not to do this...straight up professionals!! 👏🏼😍
Hahaha don’t I wish that were true. Any chance you’ll be driving through Ontario say... this week to help mud and tape?!? 😂
Thanks for the tour, it really put everything into perspective! As for drywall, my brother is Class A contractor and I have seen him tape and mud, would not attempt after seeing the expertise! I did not realize the master and guest room share a wall, would have absolutely done something to help soundproof....
Yeah, this actually makes a lot of sense! We hadn’t considered that insulating would help with soundproofing! May need to add to our bedroom wall that meets this one!
5:34 Lee is so positive, optimistic and supportive. I Iove her spirit and love you guys! Thanks for sharing.
rip 😔
Someone once said something like, “Don’t tell someone they can’t do something when they’re in the midst of doing it”. If You Believe you can, you’re correct. Well done!! 👏👏👏👏🙌🏼🎊🎉
Make sure when you mud to remove as much of the excess mud while it is still wet.. The worst part is the sanding down to make it smooth! If you leave it thick... takes longer to sand..
We’ll keep this in mind Craig! Thanks for the tip! Appreciate you!
Also, get good practice in with the seams before you tackle mudding the corners! Corners suck!!
Nerd here - they never listen to us Bec until they’re out of ideas. Also, as someone that just went through drywall/mudding torture for sure hire someone. You’ll be so thankful you did when you don’t spend hours sanding after trying it yourself! See ya Sunday! 🥰
Who runs the world Natale? NERDS 😝
@@LaurenBurger 😁😀😅
Hire out the taping and mudding. After doing it myself in our rec room, It took me up to four times to get it to look right without bubbles. It is the one thing I would pay for after renovating my whole house.
Insulate now will be glad you did in the future, also should not be breaking your sheet rock (dry wall) on the same joint will make finishing tougher. God Bless
I didn't see you guys putting any insulation between the studs. When you were hanging the drywall in the guest bedroom. To help keep the room warm, and sound deaden it, during the full moon fever nights !
"The sympathy level is so low with you " 😂 Bec is tough as nails, no nonsense when she's around 💗 love it
Y'all are legitimately the most adorable couple I've seen on UA-cam.
Awe thanks Elena!
We've been renovating our house by ourselves and did all the drywall alone, definitely do at least 2 thin layers of mud! Sand in between and use tape to prevent cracking down the road!
Oh man!! We’re in for a BIG week ahead 🤦🏻♀️😂
I totally agree! I think I sanded 3 times. Eamon & Bec, take your time with mud and sanding! Everything will show through the paint, so don't get to sloppy and say "Ahh, this is good enough". :-D
Don’t judge the seams until after the third layer of mud. First to fill the holes, scrape it smoothish, second wide one to level it out, sand and do a third to touch it up.
Sorry for the late drywall hanging tip, but never have a drywall seam run above or below the corner of a window or doorway as you did at 13:30 when you hung your first sheet. Expansion and contraction of the house will cause the mud to crack at that seam. By now, you 've probably already developed a crack along the seam of that doorway. Your first sheet should have started at the wall and covered the doorway. Once you get the top sheet hung, use your reciprocating saw to cut out the doorway. When hanging drywall, you have to plan for doors and windows so the sheet does not terminate at the edge of a door or window.
Drywall in a cottage is not a great idea to start with, unless the foundation is solid and they keep it heated all winter. Otherwise, it cracks as the house moves.
With Eamon and Bec it's always about great storytelling, even when the story itself might seem not worth telling. Making a dull subject fascinating to watch is what makes them so engaging!
I admire this in them every week, they keep us all involved even in the less exciting jobs. I am still learning with our channel about our van build but getting there! Would love it if you checked us out as we are just starting out and documenting our build and early van life days! ✌️ xxx
I like they way Lee said it "if anyone can do it, it's u guys" loved watching ur friendship
Can always count on Lee to give us a little love and push in the right direction 🤗
I said "she would" aloud at that point because it was so on-brand 😄 love it!!
I would have insulated behind all of the ceilings and dry wall for heat retention and sound reduction. Why are you chosing to skip on this, just wondering?
I would also replace the existing 'brown' wall in the guest bedroom as it looks old and a bit warped which will get worse with time. For the sake of a few sheets of dry wall, I think you should replace it and stick in some insulation between the two bedrooms or your guests might hear you ?
I'm an architectural technician so do know what I'm talking about, but feel free to ignore.
Dry wall fixing is doable and you ve done a great job, but taping and 'mudding' or 'plaster skimming' as we call it here in the UK is a skilled job for professionals IMO, but knowing you guys, you will pull it off.
Totally agree... In such a cold place I would put insulation everywhere I possibly could.. And the guest room to main bedroom wall definitely could have done with some to reduce sound travel🙊
agree with this statement 100%
Hope they didn't sink the screws to deep and tear the paper. It will fall down. Hope they knew that.
They used foam insulation. That’s the “blue stuff” they keep referring to. They also had a layer of plastic vapor barrier.
Agree!!
Dude, before you drop the tongue of the trailer back on the ground, stand a pce of firewood on end under it 👍.
Knew there had to be a better way 😂
👍🏻or just put a jockey wheel on it and never have to lift it again, also a rev camera on the truck so you can reverse under it first time
“Who runs the world..? NERDS. Who got it wrong? Buddy!” I haven’t laughed that hard in awhile 😂😂
Love the new glasses, Eamon. Your transformation into Bob is almost complete.
Hahah love it 😂
Eamon is going to be such a fun dad, you guys would be great parents together!
i would be insulating the ceilings and between the rooms, keeps home cooler in summer and warmer in winter, AND you can,t hear a fart between your bedroom and guest bedroom. lol
Yeah, I think this would’ve been a very good idea lol... we just assumed that insulation was for exterior walls and ceilings only 🤦🏻♀️
Not too late. Insulate the bathroom walls! You can thank me later...👍
Yes for the remaining rooms and ceiling/floors help with sound proofing and more. Products like ROXUL SAFEis a lightweight, semi-rigid stone wool insulation that provides superior fire resistance and sound control. ROXUL SAFE
@@eamonandbec yip definitely insulate between all walls and ceiling
Insulation can still be blown in through small wholes in the drywall. There are types of insulation like small styrofoam balls wich just can be blown in.
Sunday morning routine: make some chai, snuggle on the couch, watch Eamon and Bec! I'm always entertained and often inspired. I'm a former omnivore, current pescatarian, headed in the vegan direction. You make it look simple and natural and that's inspiring! Xoxo
Awe thanks so much Kelly 💜 . We love spending our Sundays with you!!
Where's the insulation?? You should have insulated the ceiling and walls. It keeps the house warmer especially between the rooms and ceilings. It's got some sound proofing too. Always insulate!
Canada Right? I live in Florida yet I insulated between the room walls,exterior walls,ceiling between floors as well as the Ceiling below the roof as you should be also... Because of this insulation my power bill is rarely over 100 bucks and that's running a reverse cycle heat pump year round.... Really Eamon you can't insulate too much
LOVE what you are doing! I wonder why you aren't putting sound insulation between floors (ceiling of guest bedroom) and walls (between kitchen and guest bedroom) and walls between guest bedroom and master bedroom? Also I taped drywall for an entire summer ...be prepared to be covered in the mud and weigh 20-25 lbs more each night! I think taping/mudding drywall in the summer is one thing (can always hose off outside before showering) but taping/mudding in the winter means you better know how to clean your pipes easily. All the best!
Those drone transitions. What an inspiration.
Thanks Jim!! 🙏
What kind of drone do you use? Mine flew away within the first 15mins and never came back. 🙃
“today we tackle the TriAnGLe” 😂😂. You two are hilarious and this is the realest renovation series currently on UA-cam - very inspiring, so thank you!!
Awe haha thank you so much for tuning in with us every Sunday! We definitely don't know what we're doing but we do like to give it a go 😆
Secret to drywall...make seams as few and no gaps...then tape with a good tape (paper vs other kinds) use THIN coats of mud, let dry, take wet sponge and go over, take off any excess, let dry, repeat process until you have an almost perfectly blended seam. Let dry...sand. Brush sanding remains off, base coat, then top coat of paint. Ceilings are especially difficult...but you can rent a thingie which will hold dry wall panel up to ceiling so that you can attach it. If I were you, I would pay someone to do ceilings...someone who is experienced! Good luck. Love your videos. You two are so adorable and fun to watch together. Blessings!
I helped my dad drywall our 200 year old house in Vermont on the border with Canada when I was 14 years old. Loved it! A skill that made me feel capable of anything! That was the early 1970s! Drywall Queens UNITE!
Have a go in the guest room and see how you feel about the rest! And it’s the zip wall you MUST put up along with the respirators you MUST wear when you go to finish for paint or paper prep...we hired a ‘professional’who neglected the zip wall and had dust all over our house...what a horror!
I helped my dad do drywall when we were remodeling our new home, it wasn’t as hard as everyone made it seem. It was a pretty fun time helping him with it. You guys definitely got this. 😁
the serotonin i get from these videos is unmatched
Crazy to read all the comments i did mud n tape for my folks when i was a kid n did it a few times as an adult, its my favorite thing to do, so precise n clean n makes it look so good!! Love the sanding, priming n painting too.
I think the most important part of taping and mudding drywall is to eliminate where one piece of drywall connects to another piece of drywall (which creates a distinctive line when you want to paint). My dad doesn’t have any depth perception OR experience with drywalling, but he’s amazing at it! We’ve hired guys before and we can all see the lines of drywall connecting. So, my dad went in and fixed it all because it looked so horrible. Don’t listen to what others tell you, this is your adventure, so make it your own!💗
You guys will do great, but Eamon, being a “nerd” about this stuff will be helpful to the outcome of it😁. Thanks for making amazing content, I hope taping and mudding go well for you guys😊
If you just hung all that drywall successfully, you can mud! Haha I helped drywall a house and ended up having to go back and make sure the screws were not sticking out. Take a paint scraper and go across them and you shouldn’t feel the screw! I learned that the hard way! Mudding is messy and putting paper or plastic on your floor is smart! You guys are awesome! 👊👍👍💪💪
Sorry about your back Eamon. Some back muscles are "shunting" to help with the healing. You just need to respect what your body is telling you and be patient. Hopefully, you will notice you get to be a tidsy better day after day. Sorry to comment so much this weekend, I am suppose to research retirement funds. "drywalling" looks funner hihi
Can you do the taping and mudding, sure.
However, a pro will have it done in a couple of days, it'll take you a week, it won't look as good and parts of you will ache that you didn't even know you had!
I was 26 when we bought our first house. We tackle just about everything ourselves. Drywall and mudding is about patience and learning when you should stop! A few tips:
1. Install drywall vertical, not horizontal. There are special divets on the long sides of the drywall sheets to help you mud. If you install vertical then you should only have two drywall sheets touching for the most part. If you install horizontal then you can have 4 sheets touching and those divets end up running along the ceiling or along the floor!
2. I prefer the netted drywall tape because it's sticky and someone can tape while another starts mudding.
3. When it comes to mudding, less is best. I still need to remind myself of this after 7 years!
GOODLUCK! Can't wait to see your progress next week ❤❤❤
Insulate all walls interior, exterior & ceilings. Always!!! Great video
Looking good! Definitely concur with many other comments about mudding: thin layers, dry/sand between. Also, if you have any wide seams, put some mud in them, let it dry and sand level before applying the seam tape. This keeps the tape from pushing into the seam and gives a smoother look when finished.
Mud and tape is actually pretty easy, we had no experience at all and I think we did a pretty decent job. 😅
Appreciate the confidence boost!! We keep saying “this is a cabin after all so our mistakes will just give it more character 😂 “
@@eamonandbec totally agree!! 🤩Next project I think you guys should build a boat 😎
You guys made hanging drywall look easy. You guys can do it all! Cabin is looking great!
In muddling use wet sponge technique over sanding to reduce the dust and mess
@@woodsfanatic8569 and wear a respirator when sanding + put up a zip wall to prevent the spread of sanding dust throughout the house.
!!! When you start the taping and mudding, I recommend you start in the less conspicuous areas so you can practice a bit before doing the main walls. Tip: trying to do a smooth tape job is harder than applying a "textured" job.
AWESOME JOB!!! You already have done the hard part. Muddy and tape is easy to do!!! Just make sure you let it "DRY"!!! THEN SAND IT.. Make sure its nice and smooth.... YOU BOTH CAN DO IT!!!! Good luck 👍💓
THE MAN THAT'S TRYING TO BUILD-UP MY CREDIT SCORE FROM INDIANAPOLIS 🇺🇸
As somebody who's done a fair little bit of trailer driving I'm low key impressed with the trailer backup at 7:45. Well played sir 👏🏻
You guys did very well hanging that drywall. A few comments learned from my mistakes. Always stagger vertical joints. Put some Rockwool in the wall between bedrooms and other rooms to keep noise transmission down. I always get a pro to mud and tape. This is what makes or breaks the job. In addition, the sanding dust will be way low as their joints are almost perfect once done. My 2 cents.
Yes! This is huge and will make your taping much easier. For the future panels definitely stagger the joints that's a must.
Taping is easy....muddying is another story. I once watched a pro and he had two spatulas, one smaller than the other. So he’d apply the mud with the smaller spatula in one hand, then feather over it with the larger spatula using his other hand. It was slick. Also, I “sand” the finished mud with a damp dense soft wallpaper sponge. No dust this way.
OMG-My daughter and I LOVED the Gilmore Girls! Bond bond bonded over that show and identified with those characters so much.
It's a CLASSIC!! Did you watch the reboot on Netflix together? My mom, sister and I all got together to watch that 😊
@@eamonandbec Yes! We started from the beginning and are rewatching entire series. We are not in the same state, and do it when I go up and visit. Rare with Covid. I doubt I’ll be up again to IL in a long time with the new variants. I’m thinking we’ll try over FaceTime.
Eamon, I hung rock in CA after high school. Hanging the board is easy. Measure, mark your line, score with a drywall knife, bend, score paper on bend side and snap back. Clean up the edge and install. Screws should just dimple the paper. Do no screw all the way into the chalk or it will not hold. Hire the taping and mudding out. Those guys are artists. Its tough to do and messier than you can imagine. Have fun! 🌞
3", 5" and 8" knife for applying your joint compound. Tape your seams, start with the smallest knife. Get one of those small red troughs to put your compound in. Three coats, lightly sand in between. Use the fiberglass tape. Do NOT prime anything until you are happy. Trying to sand after primer is close to impossible. Take your time.
You got this.
“Let’s do it your way and then cut to oops ” I think that’s the next merch. LOL.
You can do it. Everyone should mud and sand at least once. Watch some mudding, sanding videos. One tip on mudding. Don’t put a heavy layer on the first time, you may have to sand and mud a couple times.
"Is there any thing he can't do?" Eamon is the best!
LOL 😂 ... if you don't believe it ... just ask him haha
On the occasional Sunday’s I have to work bunch early in the morning, I forget all about your video upload because the kitchen I’m in is not fun, which is unusual, so when I get off work and take a shot(or five) and get surprised with eamon and bec day, it just makes it so much better. I didn’t even like y’all four years ago. Who’da thunk! Ya won me over, much love!!
Trent!!! I knew there was a reason I loved you two! If Trent and Allie like you, you have to be good people!
I absolutely love small towns. My husband is from a small town in Maine and it is a cozy little town. I love to go for rides when I am there and see the beauty in every small town.
We are ABSOLUTELY loving our small town too! What a change of pacce from our office in the loud city!
We live in a small town with only one red light.
Tell him hello from a fellow Mainer 🙂
And another Mainer although I live in the "big City"! LOL
I would rather put the office instead of another guest bedroom. Because u should use the location in the house that ist the most accessible. And If you don't already plan on making an office I would recommend it because you guys edit a lot and have a podcast so a good desk and an office chair would be really helpful for your health.
Plus they could always add a sofa/bed or something like that fir guests
Yeah, that’s actually a good idea!! Our goal has always been to fit as many people as possible sleeping in here haha but a Murphy bed or sofa bed might work well!
@@eamonandbec Murphy beds are awesome for this!! Even lots of DIY plans because they can get kind of pricey and you guys never shy away from anything lol
@@eamonandbec and you could also film your podcast on it. attach the microphone arms somewhere and you are good to go!
Be like Trent and Allie and just own it: "Just a hair out of square!"
I think you two have been doing an awesome job with your renovations and keeping your unity while going through it! Beck, I have been married 18yrs and my Hubba Bubba becomes my 5th baby whenever he gets sick! Lol
15:10 no backer on box around pipe. Sheetrock needs backers at corners. Love it Keep it up!!!
I’m so impressed the way Eamon backed up that trailer! Awesome!
You guys are my favourite UA-camrs and when I’m old enough to have my own home I’m living in a van just like yous 💗💗💗💗
We live in our van too and love tuning in to weekly Eamon and Bec updates! Would love it if you checked out our channel as we are just starting out and documenting our build and early van life days! ✌️ xxx
You should definitely do the taping and muddying yourself, prepare to sand a lot and you’re fine. Practice on making the mud (if you’re mixing powder with water), making it smooth like toothpaste. Make also sure the tape is recessed to prevent thick layers. Just start with gaps, apply tape, mud, let it dry, sand, redo if needed. I’m looking forward to the next episode!
Making sure you mud is smooth and doesn’t look like a sore thumb sticking out is key to nice finished walls
When you are taping and mudding remember... Thin is the idea when mudding and as flat as possible. You have to sand in between the mudding and should be done in 3 coats, with sanding in between the coats. hope this is helpful!! Cheers.
Remember:
"Less is more"
When tape n Mudd'n. The more time you take in muddin and making it smooth the less sanding you'll have to do.. fyi drywall sanding "SUCKS"
And its messy! Dusty! So if you can get an attachment or rig one up with a shop vac the less dust you'll have all over the house.use drywall sand paper, its screen so the dust falls thru. Good luck! Oh yeah wear masks! You dont want white boogers or cough up white loogies!!;D..have fun
Good job! I was wondering why you didn't put any insulation between rooms... I'm totally not a handy person so I really am just curious, I can't offer any advice! I will say that my sister in law put up drywall in their home and did the mudding and taping... and she swore never again. But, I am sure you'll do just fine!!!
From what I’ve learned is that interior walls don’t require insulation.
My husband and I are 64 and 68, still remodeling houses and we do the drywall along with everything else so you sure can. Its boring work and takes patience, the more you do it the better you get so start plastering the closets and back rooms. Most newbies don't buy the proper drywall knives, add too much plaster and then have to sand too much. If you watch a pro do it they put on several very thin coats of mud and use a larger knife every time and hardly have anything to sand.
I completely agree about starting in a closet for practice.
Missing isn’t bad as long as you match the seams...you can make it really smooth! It isn’t a fun job...but you can get skills if you practice. That’s awesome you’ll try anything, you are both young and healthy!
I just finished hanging and taping drywall in an entire house. I watched 2 Canadian you tubers and had no issues. Vancouver carpenter and home renovision. Highly recommend them. FYI, I turn 60 this year. If I can do it you can. Taping is easy if you follow them, I only sand on the last coat to minimize dust. I did buy a chesp drywall lift, highly recommended for ceiling. Get the bags of 90 minute mix for the first coats. Only mix half a bag. Don't try to be perfect on first coats. Don't sand till end, just knock off high spots with drywall blade. Soak your tape in water to prevent bubbles. Final coat use pre mix and a keep a spray bottle of water handy in case it dries out on you.
The edit and production of these vlogs are just getting better and better! Suport from Pt 🇵🇹
Lee is the type of friend that everyone needs in their life. 6 people said no, her - GO FOR IT! haha love it
We feel the LUCKIEST to call her our best friend 💜
Guys, Love the Cape Town shirt Eamon has on, love the weekly show love from Cape Town South Africa
In the guest room, if you start laying sheets on the bottom half of the walls first, you can rest the top portion of the drywall on top of the bottom half while you screw it in to place. 🙂 Looks like ya figured it out! Great job, looks good so far!
You can do it!! If you hire someone, they will make it look sooo easy and you will regret not doing it yourself. Just take your time. If you struggle, hire someone. You two are doing great by the way. Happy for you.
" who runs the world nerds"
" Who gets it wrong buddy"🤣🤣🤣
LOL you guys actually make me laugh out loud. "Collaboration of nerds and smokers pit 🥬"
Thanks for making me smile!!
Did drywall by myself when I first bought my house in my early 20's. The biggest pain is the absolute mess it makes throughout the ENTIRE HOUSE when you sand it. I was vacuuming dust (and therefore unintentionally breathing it in too) for what felt like weeks. Do yourselves a favor and section off and put plastic sheet around the area you are working in to keep the dust levels down in the rest of the house. I have every faith in you that it will turn out AWESOME because you guys rock at everything you try!
- Alis
1. Love to see you guys having fun. Quality video!
2. Drywall sheets are super easy!
3. What you guys call 'mudding' and we in UK call plastering or skimming is super difficult and a real skill! Once you've done the WHOLE place you'll have learnt how. PAY SOMEONE! (I didn't 😁)
I have been waiting so long for the dry wall! Feels like a personal win, haha. Enjoy those beatiful crisp sheets, guys
That’s funny that everyone told you not to drywall, but we just did it and it wasn’t hard to put up the sheet rock, but we hired out the muddin’ & taping & texturing. That’s what I would say definitely needs the experts. The sheet rock; yes, go for it!!
At section 2239 I’ve noticed a live wire floating in the middle of the wall behind the sheetrock. If you pound a nail in there to hang something you will kill that wire or hurt yourself be careful
Get hold of Kevin from modern self reliance, or dump the mud and use caulk put it on with a putty knife and flatten it out with an old rag roller, you can paper over the top or just paint straight over, we use it for sweeping rounded walls in walk in showers with the advantage you can create shelve pockets in the rounded corner, everyone needs some where to put their conditioner. 👍
Hey Eamon, put blocks or wood under the tongue of your trailer, so you don’t have to lift it up every time. It will also prevent your coupler mechanism from freezing up. We love your videos!
- Rkia & Noah