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Got called out for my seam taping method about 8 years back
An older installer watched me on a job in Cincinnati and flat out said, 'Kid, you're putting that seam sealer on like it's toothpaste, you'll get a ridge every time.' He showed me his way, using a 3 inch putty knife to spread it super thin and wide, almost like you're buttering toast. I switched to that method the next day and haven't had a callback on a seam since. It uses less sealer too, which adds up. Funny how one piece of advice can stick with you for so long. Anyone else have an old-timer tip that just clicked?
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hugos4615h ago
Nah I gotta push back on this one honestly. That old timer wisdom about spreading sealer thin like butter sounds good in theory but I've seen it cause more problems than it solves. When you spread it that wide you're basically asking for moisture to find its way in around the edges eventually. The toothpaste method gives you a solid bead that actually fills the seam properly and bonds tight to both sides. I've been doing it the 'wrong' way for 12 years now and my callbacks are basically zero. Plus that thin wide spread leaves you chasing pinholes later on which is a nightmare. I dunno man sometimes the old ways aren't the best ways just because some guy said so on a jobsite once.
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dylan_brown302mo ago
Wait, that was EIGHT years ago? Time flies man, feels like yesterday.
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Eight years is a long time though. I barely remember what I had for breakfast last week.
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