I’ve got some smaller areas I need to fill with drywall in a room, and fortunately I had some pieces from cutting others while staggering. I used them to fill in the gaps, but I didn’t like how they looked as they were butt edges against tapered edges. I took them down and used a fresh sheet to ensure all tapered edges met.
However, I feel like I wasted an entire sheet just to achieve this. Is it fine to have a butt up against a tapered edge?
Best Answer
This is a common situation on any large drywall project. You'd handle it the same way you would any butt joint--with a wide taper.
The very talented pros I worked with would taper butt joints at least 16" each way from a butt joint. Do a pre-fill of the lower sheet to get things more level and let that dry. Then apply tape as normal. For the final coats, work outward with a wide knife.
As with all taping work, very little sanding should be necessary. The knife creates the taper and the finish, for the most part.