Tried the fiberglass tape vs paper tape on a ceiling joint in Austin

I had to do a butt joint in a hot garage last week and figured I'd finally test fiberglass tape against paper tape on the same job. The fiberglass went on faster but the paper tape gave me a way cleaner finish with less bubbling after the second coat. Anyone else find paper tape still beats fiberglass on ceilings?

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ray_williams4mo ago

Paper tape actually shrinks less in high humidity (Texas, right?).

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ben_lewis4mo ago

Yeah @ray_williams nailed it, humidity here makes paper tape the way to go unless you enjoy patching bubbles.

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nancyg144mo ago

Texas weather is brutal on drywall work. Found that out the hard way my first summer here. @ben_lewis is right, paper tape holds up way better than mesh when the humidity kicks in. Learned to keep a fan running low and mud thin so it sets before the moisture gets to it.

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