Using Durarock with Mesh Tape
When using Durarock, you can use the same mud as you do any other Sheetrock, whether it is regular Sheetrock, Durarock, Water Rock or any other kind of Plasterboard.
Water Rock which is the same as Moisture Rock which is the greenboard. No special mud is required or best when using greenboard to Durarock. You don’t have to use any special type of mud when meshing up either.
There are two different types of mesh. Blue Mesh and Yellow Mesh. The Yellow Mesh is a little heavier than the Blue Mesh. The Blue Mesh is used mainly for doing inside corners. If you want to use Mesh Tape, Sheetrockers Secrets Recommends the Yellow Mesh for this type of project as it is stickier on the back side than the Blue Mesh.
When you mix the mud for the mesh, mix it as you normally would but the mesh will take more mud as the little squares need to be filled in.
After you apply the mud to the mesh, wipe it down evenly but not hard with a mudding knife and get it as smooth as possible. This will help with cut down the drying time and sanding.
The only thing I would do different is not use mesh tape at all, I would use regular sheetrock tape. The reason for this is that tape gives. Even after it dries, as the house settles, the tape moves and it will eventually crack. This gives way to mold and you may have to replace it with regular sheetrock tape later on.
Q: I have durarock in my bathtub/shower area and moisture resistant rock on the rest of the bathroom wall. How do I mud and tape the place between the two different materials? Do I need a different type of mud? I am using mesh tape for the joints.
Water Rock which is the same as Moisture Rock which is the greenboard. No special mud is required or best when using greenboard to Durarock. You don’t have to use any special type of mud when meshing up either.
There are two different types of mesh. Blue Mesh and Yellow Mesh. The Yellow Mesh is a little heavier than the Blue Mesh. The Blue Mesh is used mainly for doing inside corners. If you want to use Mesh Tape, Sheetrockers Secrets Recommends the Yellow Mesh for this type of project as it is stickier on the back side than the Blue Mesh.
When you mix the mud for the mesh, mix it as you normally would but the mesh will take more mud as the little squares need to be filled in.
After you apply the mud to the mesh, wipe it down evenly but not hard with a mudding knife and get it as smooth as possible. This will help with cut down the drying time and sanding.
The only thing I would do different is not use mesh tape at all, I would use regular sheetrock tape. The reason for this is that tape gives. Even after it dries, as the house settles, the tape moves and it will eventually crack. This gives way to mold and you may have to replace it with regular sheetrock tape later on.
posted by Ask a Sheetrocker @ 4:27 PM
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