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Originally Posted by LeeH
Don - Did you just load up the new area with mud? Using a roller? Trowel?
Yeah, I've watched enough YouTube videos that I know I need to sand down the paint/texture before taping. Worked well where I patched to old vent.
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If I was doing the project I'd probably sand back a foot or more into the texture feathering into the texture. This gives you room to fan the compound out so the butt joints don't show up. You'll know when you have the joint right when you can put your trowel across the tape joint and not have it wobble back and forth. What I do with butt joints is put down a tape coat, then apply a layer on each side of the tape, then apply a coat over the tape. I repeat this for about 2 more coats. When you're applying the outer coats, you need to roll your wrist to feather the outside edge. The more you feather, the less you'll sand.