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   IMERC | Oct 14, 2004 05:39am | #1

   don't put it on so thick....

   give it time...

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

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   robteed | Oct 14, 2004 05:47am | #2

   Im in Lansing.

   Try a setting mud. Maybe 45min or 90 min. It will probably set up quicker then you expect. I would use 90 min.

   Rob Teed

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   JeffBuck | Oct 14, 2004 06:37am | #4

   I've always found 20 min to set up in the pan ...

   and 45 min to set up sometime after I get tired of waiting and go home for the night.

   Jeff

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   VaGentinMI | Oct 14, 2004 06:44am | #5

   I've always found 20 min to set up in the pan ...

   and 45 min to set up sometime after I get tired of waiting and go home for the night.

   Pickling alum speeds it up.

   Cream of tarter slows it down.

   wont work on regular mud tho. just on setting type.

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   wrick2003 | Oct 15, 2004 12:13am | #8

         How much cream of tartar do you put in a bucket batch and does it double the time?

         rg

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   VaGentinMI | Oct 15, 2004 03:14am | #10

   How much cream of tartar do you put in a bucket batch

   You just have to play w/ it. What I have done is put the c/t in bucket, then put alum in the mix on my hawk. mix quick & work fast. kind of like salt & pepper w/ the alum. I put the c/t in the water when I make my mix >> baybe a tbs. the more u use, the slower it cooks. I work too slow to use 20 min. so i usually get 90, slow that down & speed up what is on my hawk.

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   SteveInCleveland | Oct 15, 2004 04:40am | #13

   How much cream of tartar do you put in a bucket batch and does it double the time?

   Martha Stewart had that very recipe on her last show prior to heading to the penitentiary.  I don't remember the exact measurements, but she did recommend garnishing it with an orange slice.

   "Kerry/Edwards":  A campaign so full of cr*p that they needed two johns.

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   Jemcon | Oct 15, 2004 04:29am | #12

   What is pickling alum. and where do you get both of them.

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   VaGentinMI | Oct 15, 2004 04:56am | #14

   What is pickling alum. and where do you get both of them.

   alum is a white spice used to make sweet ( i believe) pickles out of cucumbers. find both in the spice aisle at the  grocery store. An old plasterer taught me this one. Works w/ setting compounds, plaster, and I assume most any portland cement product.

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   robteed | Oct 14, 2004 05:49am | #3

   Oh, BTW...drywall mud will be prone to crack if temp gets below 55.In an

   unheated garage expect cracks.

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   hammer1 | Oct 14, 2004 06:56am | #6

   We run heat and fans. You don't want to aim the space heater right in the corners. I have a thermostat and set it for 75-80. Good air circulation makes a big difference.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   JohnHens | Oct 15, 2004 12:07am | #7

   LaFarge makes a drywall mud that dries fairly quick and is easy to use. Available at Menards.

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   Mooney | Oct 15, 2004 12:25am | #9

   Corners take a long time   to dry , so dont get worried .

   If you have a dehumidifier use it , but cracking the windows or a door a bit and running fans will take the moisture "out side". Its hard to dry anything with out ventilation. The temp is not too cold , it just takes longer . Do not put a turbine blower on it to dry becuse it wont . It makes moisture becuse its not vented. You just use those things to work in the day time to stay warm. Windows cracked 3 inches or a door is good with fans down to 20 degrees . Ive never saw a bucket of water freeze in a house down to 0 degrees at night as long as the job was heated in the day time. The walls retain heat .

   But honestly with temps 40 and above , OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR. Thats it , then you can warm it up the next day. If you have vesqueen over the door opeing , take it loose at the bottom and open the walk through door.

   I probably wouldnt do anything the way it sounds. You have all the flats and butts to work on two or three coats and only one coat in the corners last thing . Youve  got a while before you are in the corners again. Dont sweat it .

   Tim Mooney

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   MSA1 | Oct 15, 2004 04:26am | #11

   Hey Tim, thats about what I was thinking. Its all about moving the moisture. All the rest of the walls are done and now the corners are close too. I had the garage doors open all day yesterday and the walls dried fine.  Thanks to all.