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My goal is to fix existing drywall cracks on two game room walls, each below a decent sized window. Unknown if they are at flat joints or butt joints.
I'll start this off by saying I've read stuff on the internet, plus here on THIS site via the search function and YouTube that generally is in favor of paper tape. To add to my confusion is a well-respected pro named Myron Ferguson who is seen on YouTube using both paper AND FibaTape. USG Tech Support says their testing shows that paper tape is stronger in 3 of 4 possible types of mechanical movement between sheets of drywall. However, I'm a little suspicious when a company says the product they sell is the best, like they all do.
Here's the link to USG's claims:
http://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG_...roper-joint-tape-white-paper-en-usa-J2140.pdf
And......in the other corner, weighing in at almost nothing because, hey, it's mesh, is Adfors Saint-Gobains' webpage on the FibaTape and FibaFuse products I'm considering:
http://www.adfors.com/us/building-products/wall-finishing-tapes
I am intrigued by Adfor's "FibaTape Extra Strength" tape. It's wider than standard mesh tapes and it adds a diagonal/diamond-shaped weave in addition to the square grid weave, both to give the mesh extra strength. If you'll look on Adfor's site it has a video clip of Myron showing how to embed the FibaTape. Is he now a fan of mesh tape?
One request in this title fight is I'd prefer not to hear "Use "X" because that's what I've always used and anyone else is an idiot". One thing I've learned is drywallers get vicious very fast when it comes to techniques. What I DO want to hear is "why" you like what you use, particularly if OVER TIME it has resulted in, hopefully, zero seam cracking.
Mesh is easier to install, should be embedded only with hot mud and will give no bubbles but I'm still not sold.
Many thanks.
My goal is to fix existing drywall cracks on two game room walls, each below a decent sized window. Unknown if they are at flat joints or butt joints.
I'll start this off by saying I've read stuff on the internet, plus here on THIS site via the search function and YouTube that generally is in favor of paper tape. To add to my confusion is a well-respected pro named Myron Ferguson who is seen on YouTube using both paper AND FibaTape. USG Tech Support says their testing shows that paper tape is stronger in 3 of 4 possible types of mechanical movement between sheets of drywall. However, I'm a little suspicious when a company says the product they sell is the best, like they all do.
Here's the link to USG's claims:
http://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG_...roper-joint-tape-white-paper-en-usa-J2140.pdf
And......in the other corner, weighing in at almost nothing because, hey, it's mesh, is Adfors Saint-Gobains' webpage on the FibaTape and FibaFuse products I'm considering:
http://www.adfors.com/us/building-products/wall-finishing-tapes
I am intrigued by Adfor's "FibaTape Extra Strength" tape. It's wider than standard mesh tapes and it adds a diagonal/diamond-shaped weave in addition to the square grid weave, both to give the mesh extra strength. If you'll look on Adfor's site it has a video clip of Myron showing how to embed the FibaTape. Is he now a fan of mesh tape?
One request in this title fight is I'd prefer not to hear "Use "X" because that's what I've always used and anyone else is an idiot". One thing I've learned is drywallers get vicious very fast when it comes to techniques. What I DO want to hear is "why" you like what you use, particularly if OVER TIME it has resulted in, hopefully, zero seam cracking.
Mesh is easier to install, should be embedded only with hot mud and will give no bubbles but I'm still not sold.
Many thanks.