As requested, this will be a "Sticky" for the Drywall forum to answer Frequently Asked Questions, as well as some helpful Tips and Tricks to help you through your drywall DIY.
Trim Tex doesn't make any tape to the best of my knowledge. No Coat makes 8' pre cut inside corners, pricey but easy and perfect corners. Strait flex also makes one called perfect 90 again a little pricey. Don't know what you have against paper tape, but my advice is use anything but the mesh. There is a great new product out there called FibaFuse but it is hard to use in corners.
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I wish that I read this post before making this stupid mistake (and gluing the drywall down). Any suggestions for compensating for this? It will be a big job/expense to rip out the drywall and do it over.
A lot of drywall is being glue down now, less fasteners=less chance of pops. Really shouldn't be much harder to remove unless you went crazy with the glue.
I cant remember the last time i used a shiny 90. IMO The less fasteners in a sheet of rock the better the finish . Now and later on. wet green lumber or moisture in the board itself can cause all sorts of problems. And yes. too much glue in the fields can cause screw pops when the glue shrinks back. A 1/4 bead is all that's needed . That being said. I've walked into homes that wasn't glued with screw pops everywhere!!
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Several years ago in Home Depot, I found sheetrock compound in a caulking tube, I loved it! It worked great for sealing around trim(without the silicon shine). If you got too much on, no problem, just smooth it out and wallah, ready for paint. Apparently, it was not loved by enough people as I have not been able to find it for a while. I have just tried to google and also search HD and Amazon with no luck. Does anyone know if it is still available and if so where to get it?
Looks like I will be trying this method; (Removed)
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