daniel_gonzalez•1mo agoProlific Poster

Spent 3 hours on a single butt joint that kept cracking

I was finishing a living room ceiling in Phoenix last week and this one butt joint just would not hold. Took me three tries with different mud consistencies before I realized the compound was too thin from the heat. Anybody else have trouble with mud drying too fast in dry climates?

3 comments

3 Comments

the_anthony1mo ago

Hot mud with a splash of cold water slowed it down enough for me.

anna4911mo ago

Does the cold water just delay the kickoff or does it change the texture too?

kai_webb911mo ago

Man, @the_anthony nailed it with the hot mud trick. Did you try mixing it like a thin pancake batter or did you keep it closer to peanut butter? I've found that even a small change in water temp can make or break a joint in that dry Phoenix heat.