Don't use the old Paper Paste.
It might dry and look ok, but when rolling/brushing on the emulsion it will become slimey again
and will mess with the paint.....Bite the bullet or wait till promos occur and buy your very own
paint (Not for other 1/2)..
The product I use in France is calles 'Sous Couche Pour Placo Plaitere' which I know implies that there should have been a primer fist is actally for use as a first coat. Must have bought in either Brico Depot or Leroy Merlin.
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I used to be the sole decorator on a Wimpey Site in Norwich many moons ago...
All modern sites are only plasterboard and jointed...Using only dulux high opacity
emulsions, we only ever 2 coated the boards....One can poo poo the modern houses,
but believe me, if the joints could have been seen we'd have been told, not only by
the independant snaggers, but the purchasers as well....Here in France I have never
primed the boards, just 2 coats of good quality emulsion....No joints visible...I also do
the boarding and jointing as well...Once again, the slightest hint of a joint and apart from
the fact that I am my own worst critic, the clients have never seen a joint....
I have tried these sous-couch products, and whilst they do their job well, they are not
technically needed...As I see it.....Horses for courses...Other opinions can differ..I stand by mine.
Stuart wrote: I used to be the sole decorator on a Wimpey Site in Norwich many moons ago... All modern sites are only plasterboard and jointed...Using only dulux high opacity emulsions, we only ever 2 coated the boards....One can poo poo the modern houses, but believe me, if the joints could have been seen we'd have been told, not only by the independant snaggers, but the purchasers as well....Here in France I have never primed the boards, just 2 coats of good quality emulsion....No joints visible...I also do the boarding and jointing as well...Once again, the slightest hint of a joint and apart from the fact that I am my own worst critic, the clients have never seen a joint.... I have tried these sous-couch products, and whilst they do their job well, they are not technically needed...As I see it.....Horses for courses...Other opinions can differ..I stand by mine.
Now there you have it,from the horses mouth.
As a ex joiner. in later years building manager for a national company,
Thats all we did on dry lineing
e.g. Two coats Mag.Emul.
Hi Paul.
If I understand your terminology ref the top/bottom butting up...
Do you mean that you've got the tapered edge joined to untapered edge ? It does happen from time to time, especially if you're trying to use up odd sized boards..........What I do, picked up a long time ago from seeing someone else doing it, is with a blade, shave off the hard/acute edge of the untapered side....Only a little bit, to much off and your taping will not spread the width of the joint.This reduces the small kick in the 2 surfaces.....2 coats of jointing compound sanding after each....Works for me.....I also only use the adhesive webbing tape on all non angled surfaces (Some prefer paper tape)...Because the paper will fur up if the joint is sanded on a bad joint.
Thats what I do, time served but self taught, no official training...but still going after 15 + years..Hope this made sense.
Good Luck
Stuart
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