| If you are trying to tape and finish
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| | a coat of compound over the top slightly
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| drywall for the first time, chances are
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| | wider than the previous coat. Use your
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| high that you will do what I and nearly
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| | 10" wide taping knife to remove excess
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| everybody else has done on their first
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| | mud and leave a level coat.4. Use your
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| attempt at this art: You will glob on
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| | wide knife to "knock down" the surface so
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| lots of joint compound on the wall
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| | there are no bumps or ridges. The knife
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| thinking that the sand paper will level
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| | will make the surface level whereas
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| off the humps and bumps. In the end you
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| | sanding tends to produce humps and
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| end up with a humpy-bumpy wall and
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| | bumps.5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 several
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| drywall dust all over your home!Sanding
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| | times.6. Again use your knife to level
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| is not a good way to level the surface.
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| | out the surface. Place small amounts of
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| Rather, you need to use your wide taping
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| | compound to touch up any depressions, and
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| knives to level off the just-applied
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| | then finally when all is level, use 240
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| compound and also use your taping knives
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| | grit paper on a 3.5" by 8" sanding block
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| to level the surface before applying the
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| | to lightly sand.7. Prime and paint.For
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| next coat. Leave the sandpaper alone
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| | more details on these steps with photos
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| until the very end!Here are the basic
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| | included, go to .Michael Sakowski has
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| steps to taping a joint:1. Place a coat
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| | been doing his own drywall taping and
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| of compound a little wider than the tape.
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| | finishing for the last 15 years and
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| Pass your paper tape quickly through a
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| | through his own experience and consulting
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| bucket of water, shake it off, and then
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| | with others has developed an easy
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| place it over the joint. Use a 4" or
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| | technique for producing professional
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| 4.5" knife to imbed the tape tightly and
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| | quality results. He has created the
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| remove excess compound.2. After the tape
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| | website as a step-by-step tutorial for
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| and compound dry, use your taping knife
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| | finishing and taping drywall.
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| to knock off any chunks or bumps.3. Place
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