In general, the best temperature before, during, and 48-hours after the final drywall compound application is 55°F. The temperature should not fall below 50°F or exceed 95°F.

During winter, the cottage frame expands and contracts; drywall, attached to it, doesn’t have much give, and can fracture. (Wood, on the other hand, deals better with winter movement.) But next winter, “with no interior heat, the cracks will probably reoccur,” she says.

Where materials are being mixed and used for joint treatment the interior temperature of the room should be maintained at not less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees C) for 48 hours before and continuously until applied materials are thoroughly dry, and after to insure quality results.

Drywall joint compound vs. Spackle. Joint compound is the better choice for taping and finishing drywall seams whereas spackle is the better choice for filling in small to large sized holes in your walls. Spackle is also a thinner paste that’s easier to spread.

Can I use spackle instead of drywall mud? You can use either spackle or joint compound. I use joint compound for most repair applications around drywall. Joint compound is really easy to sand thus giving it one more feather in its cap.

about 1/2 inch wide

10mm plus Dampen or apply PVA to any raw edges. Work some Bonding Coat Plaster onto edges – just a thin smear and fill as much of the gap as possible. If it falls through then move on to next step – where you can apply a layer of scrim tape. Then push more plaster in to fill gap and then another layer of scrim tape.

Three stud corners, also known as California corners, are an easy way to reduce the lumber used in a building project.