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Had to choose between paper tape and mesh tape on a big ceiling job
Got a 2000 sq ft ceiling in a new build outside Nashville last month. I always used paper tape cause thats how my old man taught me but the boss wanted mesh for speed. I stuck with paper and man it took longer to bed but zero cracks when the house settled a few weeks later. The other crew used mesh and they had to come back for touch ups on 3 seams. Anyone else still swear by paper tape on ceilings?
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umamurphy29d ago
Paper tape on ceilings every time... it's just not worth the headache later.
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oscarmurray29d ago
Read a contractor forum say the same thing, @umamurphy. Paper tape holds up way better.
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