Finished Drywall Control Joint

A drywall expansion joint product or more accurately named a drywall or plasterboard control joint is installed to provide a cosmetically finished edge and surface that accommodates movement without damage between sections of drywall.

Finished drywall control joint.

Start by finishing butt joints joints that occur on the ends of drywall sheets. From the face of the framing so when you screw the drywall to the blocks the butt ends are drawn inward creating a hollow recess that s as easy to finish as a tapered joint. The last areas to be worked are inside corners followed by outside corners. To make recessed butt joints put blocks between the studs or joists.

Provides a 1 16 ground. Kit stansley the beveled edge of the drywall retains more mud in the. Amico drywall control joint deep v with removable tape is designed to help relieve stress in large areas of drywall or veneer plaster installations. The blocks are set back about 3 16 in.

With any drywall project you will need drywall supplies. We ve got everything from drywall taping tools and drywall mesh tape to joint compound steel studs drywall lifts drywall screws fasteners mud pans and drywall fire tape. Tapered joints are the ones along the edges. After all butt joints are finished move on to tapered joints.

Finish it off by going over the whole joint with one smooth stroke while keeping the knife flat to the wall swipe 3.