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MrSquished

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I'd rather build a PC and have it not turn on the first time than have anything to do with drywall and soffit.

Soffit was in my Gboard keyboards dictionary btw. I just swiped it and it came up.
 

Exterous

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Jun 20, 2006
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You're doing that all by hand?

Give tips please :)

I mean I'm using tools and not just putting it on with my palm ;)

I'm by no means an expert but ive been using progressively larger steel tape knives on each coat which seems to work well in terms of keeping it smooth. Dont reuse compound. If it comes out of the bucket it goes on the wall or trash. If i notice compound is starting to dry in the mud pan i stop and clean the pan so i dont get debris ruining a smooth coat. Only do one side of a corner at a time. Takes longer due to drying times but it saves on annoying to fix mistakes if your form isnt good.

You missed a spot... :p

Ugh. I have quite a few spots left :(

OP: is @highland145 stashed behind one of those new panels?

I can neither confirm or deny the presence of a hidden cavity and/bodies in my construction
 

Schmide

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Mar 7, 2002
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I thought you were supposed to hang the walls horizontal. Better tare it all down and start over.
 

Squisher

Lifer
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Bought a small (980 sqft.) house in '08 and had to pretty much re-drywall the whole house. I was a whole lot better at slinging mud by the time I was done than when I started. Fun? I'll say you can learn to enjoy anything you get good at.
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
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Better tare it all down and start over.
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skull

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Jun 5, 2000
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Its also a bulkhead, furdown or chase. I worked in architecture and construction for a while and all are used although regional differences may come into play

http://www.contractortalk.com/f49/what-bulkheads-18107/#/topics/18107?page=1
https://kitchencabinetkings.com/glossary/soffitt/amp/

Around here chases go up and down, bulkheads are for something in the middle of the ceiling and soffitts go around the perimeter of a ceiling. I think hes correct thats a soffitt.
 

TheVrolok

Lifer
Dec 11, 2000
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Around here chases go up and down, bulkheads are for something in the middle of the ceiling and soffitts go around the perimeter of a ceiling. I think hes correct thats a soffitt.
That's how I've heard the words used in my area.
 

skull

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On top of it we don't use furdown. If you say your furring something out, it means your extending out an entire wall or ceiling.
 

skull

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Around here chases go up and down, bulkheads are for something in the middle of the ceiling and soffitts go around the perimeter of a ceiling. I think hes correct thats a soffitt.

Since I feel like being technical a soffitt can be on the perimeter of one wall. If you do the entire perimeter of a room we call that a tray ceiling.