New studio starting, Sept 4/05

I finally got back to work on this project. I've put the backer rod around all the gyproc pieces and have started putting the acoustic sealant on. What a mess that stuff is. I find it hard to apply evenly and smoothly. Does anyone have any tips? I also have another question. Since you can't paint over this sealant what do you cover it with after you do the final layer of drywall? Thanks as always. Frank

maybe by the time you get to the final layer you will be using a different brand of sealant :D seriously, you don't have enough for your whole project do you? you will be buying more maybe? some ARE paintable and easy to apply. try to get USG or Miracle, 2 i have used that are easy to apply and (i'm pretty sure) are paintable ... i'll double check that. otherwise i think people put a wood moulding that covers MOST of the gap without bridging the gap, and then that hides the mess. that might work.

Thanks for the reply Dan, I haven't been able to find those 2 brands up here yet but I'll keep looking. If not I'll probably have to go across the border and get some, which is not too big a deal as I live 10 blocks from the US border. You're right, I don't have very much of this stuff right now so I'll definitely be buying more. I guess on the final layer I'll only be doing the perimeter of the walls so it won't be that big a deal to put moulding over it. Thanks again, Frank