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    johnneedshelp Posts: 67, Reputation: 1
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    May 1, 2009, 08:20 PM
    Drywalling basement
    I am hanging drywall in my basement. No matter how hard I try my seams for the drywall are not matching up perfectly. There are small gaps in some places and my corners are a bit off?

    How much forgivness is there when hanging drywall and making it look good? Just so you know, I am going to hire a professional taper and mudder because I tried the finished work once and it was not my thing.

    Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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    May 1, 2009, 08:44 PM

    1/4 inch gap or so is not a big deal especially for a proff finisher. Some gaps are pre filled with a quick set compound and then mud and tape how big are the gaps?
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    May 1, 2009, 09:12 PM
    On your walls, always hang the top shet first, then the bottom sheet if you are hanging the drywall legh wise from side to side instead of up and down. Paper tape is two inches wide, but you really don't want the seams to be more than a hlf inch wide. A good finisher will be able to give you a good finish. If your seams are an inch or more apart, try cutting in small pieces to fill the gaps. That will be fine for the finisher.
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    May 2, 2009, 06:48 AM

    Terriffic! The gaps are no more than a quarter inch (more like an 8th). I thought had to be tight.
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    May 2, 2009, 07:03 AM

    Finisher going to love that tolerance. Even pof hangers get off.

    They saying becomes. Why do you think they invented compound
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    May 5, 2009, 01:00 PM

    A good taper can fix almost anything 1/8 is nothing when it comes to drywall
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