Butt Seams

My kids love that we did the 'butt' seams yesterday.  :-)  They were actually a big help.  They helped me measure the length of the seams, cut the drywall tape, lay the dropcloths, and line up chairs across the room to make the job a little easier.  Very helpful people!

My dad said the butt seams were a little more difficult, but honestly, I didn't see a difference between them and the tapered seams.  The process was the same...and in fact, may have been easier because they were shorter. 

I filled in the screw holes with mud once again and we were done.  Didn't take long at all and now it is time to wait - the waiting is hard for me.  I'd rather be getting it done but these things take time and we have to wait for the mud to dry before putting on the next coat.

This part of the process has been:
1- Tape & mud the tapered seams; wait 24 hours for it to dry.
2- Tape & mud the butt seams; wait 24 hours for it to dry.
3- Mud everything again; wait 24 hours for it to dry.
4- Mud everything again; wait 24 hours for it to dry.

Today we are doing step 3.