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Drywall - butt edge to tapered edge

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Hey guys,

While doing a basement job there were a few walls that were 12' long and I ended up using 2 sheets horizontal and then one vertical sheet. Of course I didn't think about the seam issue until now.

OK I know you're all asking why I didn't use 12' sheets...well a couple reasons, first off I didn't have access to a vehicle or trailer that could take a 12' sheet, and secondly, both basement stairways take a bit of a hard turn at the bottom where I don't think a 12' sheet would go.

Yes, I could have cut the full sheet in 2 and done 8-4 over 4-8 but I was trying to minimize cutting as well...yeah, I know...not the right way but I guess you learn from your experiences and next time I would definitely do it different.

Anyways, I'm faced with a couple vertical joints where the factory tapered edge is against a butt edge. What is the best way to tape this?

Should I fill in the taper with mud first, knife it flush and let it dry, then tape it like a butt edge?


Thanks
 
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