Drywall finishing, also known as taping & mudding, is the process of preparing the wall & ceiling drywall sheets to be painted, textured, or wallpapered – if so desired – or as a fire protection measure. The first step involves filling any large gaps, embedding paper or composite tape, and trim materials (also called corner beads) to drywall joint seams as well as inside or outside corners. Simply put, unnecessarily visible or exposed gaps and corners in drywall are to be hidden. Next, depending on what space is being worked on, one or several more coats of drywall joint compound may be required to appropriately advance to the needed finish. After this, the final step is to sand excess drywall joint compound and leave a flat and smooth surface. At this point, the drywall finishing process may be considered complete.

Depending on the area being worked on, we may recommend different types of drywall or levels of finish. Several factors are taken into consideration – including but not limited to – what kind of structure/room is being finished, how much traffic the area is exposed to, what kind of light exposure is planned for a room, if there is additional sound or fire-rated protection required, or simply what kind of vision you may have for the finished space.

It is no secret that every step in your building process is impacted by the quality of work prior to it. If the drywall taping & mudding are done poorly, then the painting, texturing, & wallpapering can be affected. Do trust your drywall finishing process with a professional trowel artist who can arrange affairs to so leave you with as good a surface as possible ready for the next steps. This way you can avoid lengthier than necessary labour times, or using additional material.

No doubt drywall finishing is an art, and a clean tasteful finish is best done by a tradesperson with a keen eye for detail and taking pride in their work. Whether it is basement repair, new residential construction, or commercial spaces, taping and mudding is enjoyable work, and MUD Enterprises seeks to repeatedly produce a high level of quality for customers.

The next time you walk into a breathtakingly beautifully coloured or textured space, or you’re day dreaming of beautiful walls and ceiling, don’t forget about the quality drywall finish underneath it. Remember that a trowel artist from MUD Enterprises can help you make that unseen portion dependable and turn the dream space into a reality!