Home » Home & Garden » Do it Yourself » Paper and Fiberglass Tape

Paper and Fiberglass Tape

I am going to be installing some drywall in my basement. I know that tape has to be placed where two drywall panels meet. Should I use paper tape or fiberglass tape, and what is the difference between the two?

There are differences between paper and fiberglass tape. The paper type is less expensive and works very well. It comes with a crease running down the middle that allows it to be folded at a 90° angle, which is ideal when working in corners. The fiberglass mesh does not fold as well, and is also very difficult to plaster smoothly over the top when it is not buried in a valley. It is, however, stronger, and works well when covering a wall crack with plaster, if you scrape out a valley to bury it. I use the old-fashioned paper tape for standard drywall applications.


Related Content

Published in : Home & Garden » Do It Yourself
Tags: Walls & Floors
No votes yet

Post a comment

  • Digg
  • Delicious
  • Heart
  • Mail
  • Print
Type the characters you see in this picture. (verify using audio)
Type the characters you see in the picture above; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.

Looking for more great advice? Sign up to our newsletter for more useful tips, delivered straight to your inbox.

Recent Features

Magazine

Special Features


Advertisement

Subscribe Now!

With Our Partners

Reader's Digest Services

Stay in touch with Reader's Digest

Contests

View all contests

Advertisement