Home Improvement Today?

So then next question. How noticeable do you think it is on 8’ ceilings?

 

That depends on how particular you are and if it's going to make you or someone else in the house nuts. Skim coat of mud and lightly sand?

 

+1 for mud and sanding.

 

The last owner of my house did a horrible job mudding and sanding drywall. It drives me nuts every time i look at at.

 

They will show. Agree with skimming...

 

Time to look on YouTube for skimming and sanding.

First time doing home repair like this.

The room has all popcorn down now though. You liberally soak this stuff to get it off. My first few swipes I was just listing it, wrong that stuff needs to almost be dripping.

 

With it on the walls I could see that. With it on the ceiling it makes me wonder. I’ll do my best Bc I’m particular about some things.

 

I have some bad finishing on my ceilings, and we live with it for now. BUT it does get seen, and bother's me. When I refinish the house, it will be done to the 5th step. https://www.thespruce.com/the-five-levels-of-drywall-finishing-4120152

I have learned it is easier to apply more mud, than to sand the shit out of anything.

 

You’ll see it, 8’ ceiling, 10’, 12’ you’ll see those marks. Get rid of all the popcorn, and float the entire ceiling with mud and sand it. Proper way to do it at least

 

mind helping me and finding the best video of someone doing a great job floating?

i'm looking and of course most people aren't great videographers.

 

Paul does a pretty decent job with his videos

https://youtu.be/0e1q8NLHYzU

https://youtu.be/daDg_71x1Vo

 

Skim the whole ceiling

 

We do Level 5 on a lot of ceilings here

 

From a local FB group. #oops

 

That's fine IF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovo6zwv6DX4

 

So what's wrong? They are not finished yet.

 

They do that to ensure the floor above the joists is perfectly even.

Unless, of course, the hangers aren't...

 

That’s the kind of shit that happens after a lunch/smoke break lol

 

#BlameTheApprentice