make sure all of your drywall screws are a little embedded, even if they are flush with your drywall it will make this finishing step so much harder.good lighting – I’ve made the mistake of trying to do this finish work in the dark only to wake up the next day and have the light show all of the little imperfections that I missed in the dark.Joel “How is the house coming along?” Me “It has been compromised” Joel “what is for dinner?” Me “My cooking skills have been compromised”.) in any way it will be the detriment to your attempt at a smooth finish.Ī few items to be sure are prepped before you get started: And I know there are some super cheap, plastic spackle knives out there and I have one but if they get dented or dinged in any way and the flat edge of the knife is compromised (We’ve been watching the show 24 from the beginning and I now have this odd tendency to claim things as “compromised”. There are multiple smaller sizes available.Īnd I used to think that long taping knife was intimidating, but it is actually a secret weapon when it comes to getting flat finishes on those tapered edges. Continue test fitting until the pieces fit snugly.Obviously, not everyone will need a full 5 gallon jug of joint compound. While caulk can close up a small gap, it is better to cut the joint to fit tightly as the caulk will fail over time.Fit the pieces together, and then make the necessary adjustments in the mating piece.
In fact, there should be no visible line without close inspection. Though a butt joint is simple to make, the best join with no gapping whatsoever. The end of one piece of trim is simply placed flat against the side of the the other, and then the edges are affixed to the wall with painter’s caulk.Ī butt joint is used where two pieces of trim with a square profile come together, such as at an inside corner where a side casing meets a window stool, plinth blocks, or the floor or where a thinner piece of molding meets a thicker piece.ĭo not use a butt joint for an outside corner because the exposed end of the one piece cannot be finished in any way that will make it attractive. The easiest of all trim joints to create is the butt joint.
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