HOW and WHEN to use MESH TAPE!!!!

Paper may be best...BUT...there is a time and place for MESH TAPE! Here is how and when I use it!!

[TheDuttonExperience]

Finally, a tutorial I can actually watch. No obnoxious music. No schtick. Covers all my questions. Honest.

[tamara]

“Against my own advice….. you know, YOLO!” 🤣🤣🤣
I found this channel by ‘happy accident’ - searching for a topic to get back up to speed in renovating- and after the first couple videos, I realized I really like the way this man is real, showing mistakes, forgetting what he was trying to make a point in saying and little quirky comments. By far my favorite guy to watch while refreshing my knowledge on mudding drywall.

[aaronspaulding]

Man just thank you for doing these videos. You've saved my ass with these things. I've went from remodeling my bathroom to doing side jobs because people have saw the photos I've posted of the completed remodel and have contacted me wanting work done. Luckily you've taught me well because I need the side jobs because I need the money, got my wedding coming up in October and you've helped me make that possible. Just know that in doing these simple things you've helped me reach a lifetime goal. Thank you bud and your damn good at what you do, God bless you!!!

[johnstran]

As a DIY'er, I've been doing it all wrong with uneven joint for all these tips and technique....THANK YOU...

[raytaylor]

As a DIY guy I redid 2 rooms in my house using mesh tape and USG all purpose mud and have had no problems with it. I find paper tape much harder to lay down and get the initial coat on without having air pockets.

[Squirrel-Chaser]

Appreciate all you've taught me. Just did my first garage and it turned out perfect.

[arenm]

"Married out of wedlock"....That'd be pretty darn impressive! Also, great info. I've learned a ton from this series. Thank you!

[milesharlan]

Ben, Thank You.. You help me clarify when to use mesh verse paper tape. My wife was listening in while I watched the video.. Her comment was " He is funny
" . THANK you again for making your videos educational, informative and entertaining with your humor!! Keep up the good work!

[terrygonyon]

Love the video! As a long time finisher I agree with the setting mud IF you need to use mesh tape. It should be avoided if possible because Mesh tape is for Plaster where you have a base coat and top coat where the mess has a 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch coverage over the mesh tape. It's mainly because if you have any movement it will crack much faster than paper tape. I use a lot of Quickset on jobs for taping and 1st coat just because of the durability of it. I also coat screws and nails with it and in most times just double wipe them the 1st time if they bubble with excess mud. I'll also give them a quick scrape after the 1st coat dries. For some of the comments below the trick is to do tighter coats so you have to sand less. When you get good at finishing you should have a very minimal amount of sanding to do. Basically be able to just rub the edges with your fingers to buff the mud to paper transition. This way you dont rough up the drywall paper sanding and then need to sand again after you prime the surface. If you sand too much and fuzz the paper you will see it no matter how many times you paint it. Thanks for the videos.

[FlyGuy]

As a noob who has had problems with paper tape lifting off, I find the mesh tape a lot less error prone because I lack the experience to get the right amount of mud underneath the paper tape; too much and the joint sticks up proud, too little and there isn't enough adhesion. With the mesh I just coat it enough to hide the tape and I know it will work.

[kage-fm]

*ben:* “make sure your joint is full”

*snoop:* nods understandingly

[kevinlynch]

I'm a noob and I'm trying to save money redoing my bathroom by doing the work myself. This is really helpful. Thank you for making this video.

[polygaryd]

I pre mud with mesh tape because even tho the tape is self adhesive... It usually doesn't stick so the pre mud not only fills the joints but holds the tape in place for sure. Also when you have big gaps you double tape the joint offsetting the mesh by half a row. Been veneer plastering and joint compounding in New England for over 20 years and this is how we do it.

[lithobreakerf.]

This answers a whole bunch of questions I had about Leah tape. Now I understand. TYVM!

[ds]

This is another helpful video. I need to do a final bathroom remodel that will require drywalling. I'll need to find his videos on which muds to use for which jobs. I tend to go to Menards or HomeDepot and buy a bucket of mud. I need to find a refresher on which mud to use when.

[rustyshimstock]

These lessons are super helpful. Thanks for taking the time and effort to do such a nice job.

[billm.]

Being a newbie, I think I’ll stick to hot mud & all purpose. I prefer sanding out the high spots if possible & floating out the rough spots. Will use mesh tape when needed but will usually use paper tape. Get it done step-by-step step. May take longer but it WILL look good when it’s finished.

[tabbott]

I use paper tape on inside corners only. I use mesh and Speed set mud for 1st 2 coats on all seams. Final coat is premixed easy sand mud. It works for me just fine. i do pack the large gaps with speedset also prior to any taping. I love SPEED SET MUD for its strength and no shrinkage aspects. most of the time i use 45min. as i can usually use half a bucket just before it starts to set up. and by the time i get the 1st coat laid out its dry enough to start the second coat at the beginning

[marvelmusic]

I love that you don't edit out the parts where you lost your train of thought. It makes you so much more personable and relatable. We are so much more interested in what you are teaching us than we are concerned that your'e not perfect. And you do a really good job of teaching us. This is the sixth video of yours I've watched and I won't be using most of what I've learned. I just like learning different things and since I bought a house, I figure it won't hurt and maybe some day when a contractor is telling me a bunch of BS, I'll know it because I have.

[markandromeda]

in kitchen sometime I mix fine tile grout (unsanded) with latex paint and use that to bond the mesh. It works in bathrooms as well to bond the mesh tape to cement board. Ive done dozens of houses that way and NO ISSUES.