Question about taping drywall

[Duman]

I have some taping and texturing to do in the near future. I've never been great at it, and always see even the smallest defects and imperfections.

I'm going to check out some Youtube videos, that way I can be Youtube certified.

[Irving]

Use a flashlight hello at a steep angle against the wall to highlight your mud and texture work BEFORE you paint it. The flashlight will show you everything you did that still needs work. DIY drywall is often done after work, at night. Once done, and you open up the windows and that natural light comes pouring in from any adjacent windows and it looks terrible. That's why you check with a flashlight first. Any seam you are mudding should be feathered out at least 6" on either side, and honestly probably even further if you're new, to avoid looking like you have worms all over the wall.

[Mazin]

Don't forget to sand down the texture a bit after its done (after 1st prime coat).

When i met my wife and went over to the MIL house the first time I noticed was her drywall guy never did the sanding. That texture was so sharp that if you rubbed against it you'd be losing blood. So new guy trying to earn some brownie points I came buy the next week with paint and a pole sander, well brownie points and the fact of i planned on being there more and seeing that would drive me nuts.