My sister used duct tape instead of joint tape on drywall

She was trying to help me finish a bedroom wall and grabbed what she had. I came back to find shiny silver lines all over the seams. It took forever to remove without damaging the board. Now she jokes that her method adds 'character'.

4 comments

4 Comments

juliarodriguez3mo ago

Try using duct tape on drywall, and you're asking for trouble. In my experience, it never sticks right and leaves a mess. That 'character' she added is just extra work for you.

caseyf323mo ago

Yeah that "extra work" part is so true. My buddy tried to hang a poster with duct tape in his rental. When he pulled it off months later, it took a bunch of the top paper layer of the drywall right with it. Left this ugly rough patch and sticky glue bits everywhere. He had to sand it, re-spackle, and repaint the whole wall section.

murray.cora3mo ago

Painter's tape came off clean every time.

maxf332mo ago

Wait, it took the whole paper layer off? That's brutal.