Hot take: the "mud too thin" crowd is wrong about pre-filling gaps

I see guys all the time saying you gotta use hot mud or setting compound for those big gaps between sheets. But about a year ago on a job in Toledo I was out of 20 minute and just said screw it, filled a 1/4 inch gap with all purpose plus some water. Worked it in good with my 6 inch knife. Came back the next day and it was fine. No cracking, no issues. Been doing it ever since. Saves me a trip to the supply house. Has anyone else tried thinning it out more than the usual pancake batter consistency?

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robert_rodriguez669d ago

Man I feel you on this. I've been running all purpose thinned out for years on gaps up to half inch and never had a callback. Saves so much time not mixing up a separate batch of hot mud for one spot.

lucasking9d ago

And @robert_rodriguez66 is right on the money with that trick. I do the same thing and just add a little water to all purpose until it's like a thick paste, works perfect for filling those bigger gaps in one pass. You ever try a splash of dish soap in the mix to keep it from dragging?