[Shop-talk] Tapeless Joint Compound?

[Karl Vacek]

Another method similar to using wood glue to install drywall patches is to
use Heavy-Duty Liquid Nails out of a caulk gun.  It's thicker than typical
wood glue so it's easier to work with and it's a latex adhesive so it
remains quite flexible.  I thought I'd invented something when I first did
that - but apparently I just reinvented the technique.  Anyway, I've used it
similarly to the way Peter suggested.  I first install a wood slat or two
across the opening and let the glue dry.  In my rock-lath-and-plaster house
I don't usually use screws to fasten the slats because the finish coat of
plaster is very hard and screws would to be countersink and often cause
cracking anyway.  Then I glue in the patch, filling in around the whole
patch with Liquid Nails.  I go over the edge with a taping knife just to
make sure there's nothing projecting (Liquid Nails gums up sandpaper and so
doesn't sand particularly easily), and let it dry.  If the glue shrinks back
and leaves a deep void, I sometimes put in a second coat of Liquid Nails and
again clean off the outside.  Then when it's dry I go over the patch with
joint compound and when dry, sand it lightly.
Karl

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Stone
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tapeless Joint Compound?
And, Peter: thanks for the liquid tape idea.  Unless Brian tells me that I
don't need tape with Durabond, I will give that a try.