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A client in Phoenix said I was taping seams too fast

He pointed out a hairline crack in a year old job and said rushing the mud drying time was the cause. I always thought speed was key, but now I'm adding a full extra day for drying between coats on big projects. Anyone else slow down after a callback like that?
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beth_baker69
Oh man, I learned that lesson the hard way on a basement job!
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maxm63
maxm638d ago
Yeah, my buddy had a similar thing happen on a big commercial job. He rushed the drying on some ceiling seams to meet a deadline, and a whole section cracked like a spiderweb a few months later. The GC made him redo it all on his own dime. He doesn't even look at a calendar on humid days now, just feels the mud with his hand.
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