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Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.
Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds.
Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.
Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.
Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
Apply texturizing compounds or primers to walls or ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns.
Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
Work on high ceilings using scaffolding or other tools, such as stilts.
Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.