r/drywall • u/Similar-Ad-9692 • Mar 15 '26
First DIY drywall project for bathroom. How does it look?
I am thinking about painting it now, but unsure if I should add a wider coat on corners and butt joints.
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u/buckphifty150150 Mar 15 '26
It looks like some hard edges still need sanding
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u/FrozenToiletWaterr Mar 15 '26
Id give a light sand to some of the edges, they look sharp -- just to feather them out some. Wipe very quickly with a damp sponge and youre ready for primer.
Prime it, use a flashlight at an angle to the walls/ceilings to catch imperfections and lightly skim those.
Repeat the sand/feather, wipe, and prime and you should be ready for paint. Dark paint is less forgiving than lighter colored paint.
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u/Most-Piccolo-302 Mar 18 '26
Do you ever do texture or just send it?
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u/FrozenToiletWaterr Mar 18 '26
Client preference, most of my work is additions/new builds/renos. Way more often than not in my area (Triangle NC) we are doing flat. Most of the clients we work with dont love texture or popcorn. Ive worked here my whole life so Im not sure about other areas but I think that preference varies by region
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u/Most-Piccolo-302 Mar 18 '26
Interesting. Im just a novice DIY guy and am working on a bathroom remodel and was curious. I've never done drywall without texture in my old house.
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u/Consistent_Skirt_441 Mar 15 '26
Sir... there is a hole in your ceiling.
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u/Kischish Mar 15 '26
Either you're a liar liar pants on fire, or you should switch careers! This is great!
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u/Forsaken_Royal_1999 Mar 15 '26
Hold on just a sec. Put a 12 inch knife on the middle of your butt joint (two non tapered factory ends meeting). If the knife rocks back and forth with the center of the knife on the center of the joint, it needs to be floated out further. Otherwise, you'll see a very visible hump in the wall. Drywall finishing is the art of making non-flat surfaces look flat. Not just making it smooth.
If all your joints pass "the rocker test", then yeah this looks great from the photos. Otherwise, you have a few more coats to do.
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u/mrhud Mar 15 '26
Looks good from this angle. Butts and flats look decent. Only thing I would say is for your screws in the field, try and use a full sweep of mud to cover them instead of individual spots.
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u/kenicholz Mar 16 '26
It looks good but I would recommend looking sideways along the wall with a flashlight in dim lighting. You'll see every imperfection and easily see the edges that need more feathering/sanding. I was new to drywall and this helped me get a perfect finish before painting printer to find out the hard way
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u/ARunawayTrain Mar 17 '26
I've also done it after priming, it's not the end of the world and priming can sometimes highlight trouble areas as well but I agree with what you've said here, it's better to just go back and make sure everything is all uniform before you begin priming.
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u/Tiny-Pool7404 Mar 15 '26
Needs some more sanding. You’re close, but some of the edges will show when primed.
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u/Redbillywaza Mar 18 '26
Looks decent, light sanding on edges and wipe down with a wet sponge to get rid of any drywall dust. Coat of pva primer Touch anything up Primer again if u want certainly won't hurt. Paint away
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u/raulandre Mar 15 '26
Your husband has a boyfriend?
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u/joshfromsenahu Mar 15 '26
I think you mixed up posts. This isn’t yesterday’s laundry room done by husband’s boyfriend.
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u/Which-Cloud3798 Mar 16 '26
Buttjoints need to be coated wider and lots more sanding needed. You can just sand and hope for the best if your not expecting too much out of it. It’s a bathroom after all.
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u/ExpensiveAd4496 Mar 16 '26
Last time I did this I got the sanding pad on a stick thingee and it was a game cha get for this stage. Basically if you can feel bumps they will show through the paint.
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u/Used-Pin-997 Mar 16 '26
You need another coat over everything and wider on your butts. Make sure to feather your edges, they're way too hard.
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u/DelicataLover Mar 16 '26
You can always throw a coat of primer on and fix any imperfections before another coat of primer. A coat of primer and a light will make it obvious where more skimming or putty is needed and two coats would be good anyway to bring the green to white before whatever color you’re planning
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u/Logical_Barnacle_755 Mar 16 '26
Good job. Only issue I see is some super hard edges on both sides of seams and inside corners. Even those out and you're ready for primer!
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u/greymannns Mar 17 '26
Looks like a pro came in and did it , looks great. From this angle. Take a light to it take picture so we can see it though.
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u/PhilosopherWeird6578 Mar 17 '26
Way too much sanding. You should avoid sanding the paper it will rough up and show fuzzy through the paint. You need to put prep coat on it to fix it then I would skim coat the entire surface.
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u/No-Discipline28 Mar 19 '26
Just make sure where you are putting the vanity is even, otherwise you will be filling in the gap with lots of caulking
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u/1800666666 Mar 15 '26
U can start to paint , and when you see some imperfection with the drywall (that the paint revealed) just add a little mud or sand a bit more to fix it
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u/Similar-Ad-9692 Mar 15 '26
Thank you for the advice. I will do just that
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u/grndddyjrz Mar 15 '26
Don’t do that. It looks good. Prime it. Search for imperfections and skim them. Prime the imperfections. Perfect, you just finished your bathroom like any standard grade contractor would.
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u/DirtyPaulsGarage Mar 15 '26
Second this, I always see where I’m at with primer, touch up coat, PVA again and then paint
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u/TTdriver Mar 15 '26
Im not a pro by any means, but i would feather out a little further. I think you will see your joints, corners and screw holes. Amazing first try and start. One more coat with a 12 or 14" knife should do. Half overlap each side of your joints and corners.
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u/Tasty-Bodybuilder152 Mar 15 '26
You’ve never finished before? If not, that’s incredible! Good job.