HOW TO COAT DRYWALL( BUTT JOINTS)

IN DEPTH VIDEO to demonstrate how to get FLAT BUTT JOINTS!!!!. There is a lot of information in this video you won't want to miss! Be sure to watch to the end!

Tools I use often:
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Drywall knives:
Mud Pan with Grip!! (This is the BOMB! You will thank me!)

Hawk and Trowels
13 inch hawk:
13 inch trowels:
12 inch trowels:
14 inch trowels:

Auto tools
Mud tubes and applicator:
Flushers
Handle adjustable
Corner roller (head only, you may need another handle)

[alahatim]

i watch a bunch of mudding videos and my confidence goes way up. I then go and start doing it and it turns into a disaster, lol.

[peterkephart]

I've been finishing drywall on and off since age 12 and was trained by guys who had done it their entire lives to the highest level of professionalism. You, sir, are one of the best I've seen. Any homeowner would be privileged to have you finishing their walls. Great work.

[ST-cywe]

The explanation of where to leave the lift-offs was the most useful drywall info I have seen. Too many pros just go through the steps without explaining "why". This guy tells the how and the why. That is excellent.

[tonysicily]

Love your channel
No begging for Likes and Subscribes
No REALLY annoying music

Instead, you deliver high quality, great instructional videos

Thank you

[johnz.]

I been remodeling and painting/ drywalling 20 years now. You do great work with a great attitude. Thanks for the video.

[TheFeinspa]

You're a stickler for detail which makes your explanations wonderful. I keep learning video after video. Thanks Ben

[calebrillamas]

You’re legend!!
Thank you for being you and sharing your input about your experience and helping us to be better at drywall finishing, etc. Definitely the best Master drywaller YouTuber I’ve watched, Humble and very informative! Big help! Cheers to you 🤙🏽

[etherealelements]

Ben, Thanks for all the knowledge you impart to fellow artisans. Whenever I have a drywall repair come up for a client your instructional vids quickly coach me and get me up to speed.

[northerndeplorable]

I've been taping (not professionally) for more than 30 years and I have to admit that your clip here gave me some excellent tips and tricks! Thank you! Excellent presentation!

[Lvmysnssls]

Just wanted to say thank you for the great videos. I am very much an amateur who is is in position of having to do drywall repair work to my apartment. I have learned so much from you . Thank you again!

[thedick]

Hands down best tutorial I've ever seen and I've seen a lot! You have no clue how appreciative I am right now. Thank you brother.

[joshnelsonnj]

Thanks so much for all your videos, you're doing amazing work! Few people on YouTube are as clear, precise, and methodical as you are and I've learned a ton of new tricks watching your videos.

[chaplainand]

As a handyman, I really appreciate all your tips. Thanks for the tip on leaving the joint flat with a wide knife before the final feather. The challenge with so many small jobs is the number of coats required to get a nice joint without sanding A LOT. I use a padded 8 or 9" round manual sander with hook and loop paper. Works so much better for larger areas than the 3x8 pad. Thank you.

[joshuaphillips]

I have always been pretty bad at mud and taping drywall whenever I do my home repairs. We recently did some remodeling and I decided I was going to do a better job at finishing the wall so I went looking for good explainers and found your videos.
I can't thank you enough for the effort you put into these because I think I finally learned a few tricks and did a halfway-decent job at finishing the wall to point where you really have to look to find the joints.

[como]

Man..I had so much trouble with mud and watched a ton of videos..nothing clicked..till I found this dude...the prefilled and feathering videos were a game changer for me..the depth you go into and the close up shots of how it should look were lifesavers...

[barbvillani]

Awesome videos! To the point, pace is perfect. No goofy animations or loud music. I just finished all the subs- electric, plumbing, radiant floor, fire suppression system and hanging drywall with a lift by myself with no help! Plenty of code books and YouTube!. Getting ready to start tape/texture and am appreciative of your series. Barb

[joeysmith]

I'd like to second all the positive comments you already have posted! We just bought a house that requires a lot of updating and reno work. I wanted to do most of it on my own but have no experience at all. Your videos make me feel confident that I can do this! You are a natural teacher! Thanks for sharing your expertise to the world!

[howardsternisbatman]

I'm such a amateur, have a small bit of drywall to fit and finish around a door. You've really helped me.

[christinapaez]

Thank you for the drywall video series! You helped walk us through our first remodel where we had to do drywall. It is hard work and you make it look so easy - I guess that happens after years of experience. Many, many thanks!

[LeonardGarden]

Lifesaving vids! Many craftsmen out there want to make this work sound harder than it is. Not that it is easy, but you demystify it for those of us with little experience, giving us courage to persevere.