by The Gimlet
Mud — mud everywhere! In order to put the tape and joint compound (commonly called “mud”) on the walls and ceiling I used the traditional tools. My hand has become one with the 6 inch and 12 inch knives. It takes three layers of mud to finish the walls. The first layer embeds the tape against the drywall. Layers two and three are done to smooth out the wall, and then you sand it smooth. This week I will begin sanding. Drying takes so long here I was wondering how a house can be built in one week on TV. Tonight they showed a butane heater running the temperature up to between 90 and 100 degrees to dry out the mud. Now I know how they do it on TV.
Because of tools and storage in the basement, I cannot do the mud over the entire basement at once. I have started in the workroom, to develop some ability to do this right, and also in one of the back bedrooms and hallway after my skill level improved. The next rooms will be the rec room and stair case. Finally will be the other back bedroom and the laundry room. I still need to hang the metal corners, but that will go quickly.
While I was waiting for layer two to dry, I tiled the fireplace surround. When I finished the third layer of mud I was able to grout the surround. My nifty new diamond bladed wet saw worked great to cut the marble tiles. The fireplace surround project will be finished when I install a wood trim border to cover the edges between the marble and the wall.
After I finish sanding the two rooms I am working on I will be putting a primer/sealer on the walls and follow that, in the back bedroom and hallway with paint. I think I will do the finish electrical after the paint, but before I move tools and stuff into the rooms. I just like the idea of having two rooms completed. This may change depending on my mood at the time.
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basement remodel,
DIY
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