How Does Self-Adhesive Joint Tape for Drywall Work?
Drywall Tape Drywall is a relatively easy material to install on a frame to give a room a uniform look. The areas where the drywall panels come together, known as the joints, have to be finished before the drywall can be painted. This finishing process requires drywall tape to be applied to the joints to provide a seam that can be painted over to create a uniform surface. Standard drywall tape is made of paper or mesh (which need to be attached with drywall plaster). Self-Adhesive Tape Self-adhesive drywall tape has an adhesive backing. Normal drywall tape is a single strand of paper or fiberglass mesh with no adhesive. A coat of plaster has to be put down, then the tape applied to the plaster, and another layer put over the tape. When the plaster dries, it’s sanded down till the wall is uniform and then painted over. With self-adhesive tape, there’s no need for a base coat of plaster. The tape is simply unrolled and the paper backing it peeled off as the tape is applied directly to th
