Edmonton Painters Pro offers a complete line of drywall services throughout Edmonton and area. We are highly specialized in the installation of drywall, drywall taping, drywall mudding and much more. We have completed many residential and commercial drywall projects and guarantee quality workmanship and excellent service so you can be sure that you will receive top-notch results at the best possible price. We are highly motivated towards client satisfaction with professionalism, respect the honesty that you deserve.
Taping and mudding service is one of the most requested services here at Edmonton Painters Pro. Understanding how to do it correctly, so that it appears seamless after painting requires a little more practice and knowledge. If you’re a home owner or property manager, at some point you will require some repairs to your walls and ceilings. Why not save yourself time and money and have Edmonton Painters Pro complete the work for you? We guarantee our workmanship and you’ll reclaim your time for more important things – your career, family, walking the pets, etc.
As with all of our services, Edmonton Painters Pro offers complete workmanship guarantee on all drywall installation and repair services. Your walls really do matter. In some cases, a new coat of paint will cure them, other times your wall may require some significant preparation work. We know walls very well and can tell you that painting results are only as good as the walls your paint is being applied to.
In a nut-shell, drywall is a fabricated panel of dried plaster sandwiched between two sheets of thick paper. It’s also goes by other names such as gypsum board or plasterboard, and it’s brand name Is drywall. Once installed, and walls are prepared, changing anything behind it can be cumbersome and expensive. For this reason alone, its very important for new homeowners to make several inspections to ensure all plugs, jacks and outlets are in their correct location.
Taping and drywall mudding requires a lot of time and skill to deliver great end-results. It requires much patience and virtue. The entire taping and mudding process will not happen in a single day. It’s best covered over several days, in small steps which allow for sufficient drying time and applying of multiple coats of plaster. Rest assured that Edmonton Painters Pro has the necessary skills and tools to provide you with great results.
When you hire us to complete the taping of your drywall you can rest assured that we will apply the best possible products and service to ensure an excellent outcome. Below is a brief summary of our taping service and what you can expect from us:
You will find that you have a couple of choices when taping drywall. Drywall tape is typically available as a plain paper tape or as a mesh fiberglass tape.
Paper drywall does not have an adhesive backing and requires drywall mud to adhere it to the joints. Fiberglass tape, however, has an adhesive backing, making it much easier in its application.
Under most circumstances, we will generally use both types of tape on a room, and that is what we will be assuming below, when working on your project.
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Under most circumstances, we will generally use both types of tape on a room, and that is what we will be assuming below, when working on your project.
Let us explain why we do this. Fiberglass tape is perfect for typically joints:
Some ceiling and wall joints pose a particular challenge so we have paper tape in these areas as it is easier to fold and conform to a nice, tight corner. You’ll find more details below:
Here are some of the tools we use to tape drywall:
As with undertaking any project, preparation is key to success. We always ensure all steps have been taken care of up the point before starting your project, and ensure that we have all the required equipment and tools needed before we set off.
We will ensure that all drywall screws and fasteners are properly driven below the surface of the drywall. We do this by running a drywall knife across the surface of the drywall and listening for anything that catches on the edge of the knife.
For most straight joints, we almost always use mesh fiberglass tape, which is very effective and self-adhesive, making it a little easier while providing for an excellent finish.
We will cut the tape about ½”-1” short of the corners, to leave enough room for corner tape. We will ensure that we do not overlap with other tape because this creates a slightly raised area that is more difficult to hide later during the mudding process.
Once we’ve placed your drywall tape on the seam and have it centered, we will run a four inch drywall knife along the entire length, pressing the tape firmly against the joint.
We have to admit that taping and mudding corners is a lot more complex than it looks and when aiming for best results, we want to ensure that this is completed properly. We will start taping corners by bending the tape in half prior to placing tape into the corner seams. With that completed, we will use a drywall knife or flat that is specifically designed for mudding corners to ensure perfection.
Once the above-mentioned steps are completed, we will roll the walls with drywall primer. Priming will show ridges, holes and dumps that may have been missed prior to priming
We will us a good light to inspect your mudding job and re-mud as needed. Let the mud patches dry up, then sand, and spot prime the patches. We then follow up by applying two coats of quality paint. As a final step, we pole sand the walls with 120 grit paper between each coat of primer or paint.
