The first step in finishing these is to attach metal corner bead to the joint with drywall screws or nails (17). Then, using an 8-in. knife, fill the area over the corner bead with compound (18).

Firmly press down the tape for good adhesion. Step 8: Use a four-inch drywall knife to apply the first layer of joint compound over the tape. Allow the compound to dry overnight. Step 9 ...

Also fill gaps between sheets with setting compound and let it harden before you apply joint compound and tape. Hold a ...

You want the same 1/16 inch of joint compound between the tape and the drywall. I use a 5-inch-wide flexible taping knife to do this. You need to round off the corners of a new knife with a metal ...

utility knife, and primer and paint. For larger repairs, a drywall saw, screws, repair clips, mesh drywall tape, and an extra pieces of drywall may also be necessary. There's are a wide variety of ...

Tape is then imbedded into the wet mud using a drywall knife or a taping machine called a "banjo" or a "bazooka." The tape is then covered with the first coat of joint compound and allowed to dry.

Then take a drywall taping knife and run it over the chipped section to re-shape the section to match the rest of the baseboard. Let it dry, and repeat this three times. When that’s done ...

Many finishers strive for a consistency that's close to warm cake icing. Taping drywall looks easy. It's not. The most common mistake is to remove too much of the joint compound from under the tape.