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Tried those fancy fiberglass mesh tapes for 3 months then switched back to paper tape. Night and day difference.
I was on this big job in Denver last summer and the GC kept pushing the mesh tape saying it was faster. So i gave it a real shot for about 3 months on like 20 different rooms. At first it seemed great cause it stuck easy and didnt bubble. But man the cracking started showing up after a few weeks especially on the butt joints. Switched back to paper tape last month on a basement finish and I remember why I loved it. The paper actually bonds into the mud instead of just sitting on top. Plus when I had to fix a corner bead that got bumped it didnt rip the whole tape off. Anyone else find paper holds up way better on ceiling repairs or am I just doing the mesh wrong?
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lee_butler3mo ago
Paper tape is basically like rebar for drywall. The mesh is just sitting there hoping the mud holds it together.
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ray_patel273mo ago
Notices how the simple solution always outlasts the fancy one in almost any trade.
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