use the tape, the mesh leaves furry stuff on the finished wall....lol..when you sand down the mud, the mesh tape gets soft and has fibers that stick out...
1 - Tapering: I've got some "USG Sheetrock Paper Joint Tape" and some "FibaTape Ultra Thin Drywall Joint Tape" sitting in front of me. The thickness of each tape looks the same to me. Granted, I do have the "ULTRA" thin brand of the FibaTape. Anyway, I think the feathering distance should be the same.And also requires a wider joint to taper it out so the mesh does not show through.
99% of the time the reason it cracked is because the drywall was installed wrong.
There should never be a seam along side of any window, should have been cut so it ran near the middle.
Thx for replying but it sounds to me like you're sanding off too much mud.use the tape, the mesh leaves furry stuff on the finished wall....lol..when you sand down the mud, the mesh tape gets soft and has fibers that stick out...