03-20-2010, 09:59 AM
We are doing our interior walls with the smooth Hardie Panel (the main reason was the thickness of the product - it was a perfect replacement for the product that was in our SIP channels...)
When we started this house remodel project all those YEARS ago, many were not so sure of using the product as an interior finish.... but now some higher end homes are using the product for the resistance to moisture, mold & mildew (who knew! well we did... but the fit was the reason we used it))
Trail & Error - 1st method: mesh tape & normal joint compound produced a smooth joint, but potential for sanding off the mesh tape when smoothing joint was present (& done more than a couple of times, my bad!)
2nd & current method: mesh tape & a skim coat of thinset over the joint area, then feathering in joint compound - no mesh tape sand-offs yet (could be that with each room we are gaining more expertise, or the new system is mo'betta).
ETA: The Hardie Panel does not show the joint compound transition any where near as much as paper backed products like green board & drywall.
When we started this house remodel project all those YEARS ago, many were not so sure of using the product as an interior finish.... but now some higher end homes are using the product for the resistance to moisture, mold & mildew (who knew! well we did... but the fit was the reason we used it))
Trail & Error - 1st method: mesh tape & normal joint compound produced a smooth joint, but potential for sanding off the mesh tape when smoothing joint was present (& done more than a couple of times, my bad!)
2nd & current method: mesh tape & a skim coat of thinset over the joint area, then feathering in joint compound - no mesh tape sand-offs yet (could be that with each room we are gaining more expertise, or the new system is mo'betta).
ETA: The Hardie Panel does not show the joint compound transition any where near as much as paper backed products like green board & drywall.