drywall mud

You already finished mud and prime on drywall, but very soon you see the prime start cracking. It isn’t very pleasant. You may wonder why drywall mud cracks after primer. This crack happens for many reasons. The major reasons are large gaps between the drywall and the laminate ceiling, mud too thick, before drywall mud completely […]

Removing wallpaper from the entire drywall takes time and hard work. So for skipping this part, you can have a question: can I mud over wallpaper? Generally, you can mud over wallpaper, but it is not recommended. If your project is cheaper and you have no time to remove wallpaper, you can go for wallpaper […]

Quantity is always important in mudding. To apply the drywall mud, it has a specific recommended quantity. So now the question is, can I put too much mud on drywall? The answer is that you should not use too much mud on drywall once because there is a high chance of mud peeling if mud […]

We used drywall mud for any drywall finishing project. The finishing project is also used in the bathroom and wet areas.  So now the question Is drywall mud waterproof? Drywall mud is generally not waterproof, but some are water-resistant. Because the joint compound is washable and it is its own feature. However, in the market, […]

Drywall mud is used on the drywall surface to cover gaps and cracks. It dries strong and adhesion hardly.  Now you can ask, is drywall mud flexible? Generally, drywall compound mud should not be flexible. It dries hard. So we can sand the mud surface and then use paint. A flexible mud surface can not […]

Today, generally, we use two types of mud/compound in drywall. Those are setting-type powder compounds and premixed compounds. So there is a big confusion about drywall mud which is good. Is premixed drywall mud good? It depends on work. The setting compound is best for covering big joints, a huge repair job, or taping. But for […]

You already completed the drywall project and applied paint over it. But later, you see the drywall mud start peeling. Are you confused about why this happened and how to fix it?  Most of the time, the drywall mud peeling reason before applying mud, you didn’t prepare the surface properly. Another reason is before drying […]

Painting drywall is an interesting part. But when comes a question about spraying drywall mud as the quickest method, you need to learn more.  Generally, you can spray drywall mud through a paint sprayer. And it is the quickest method for a big project. However, it is an expensive method. You need little skill to […]