Why does nobody talk about taping in a humid garage?

Last week in my Milwaukee shop, the paper tape kept bubbling overnight because I didn't run a dehumidifier. What's your go-to method for dealing with high moisture during a hang?

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tylerr291mo ago

Honestly that bubbling tape is the worst, feels like you're fighting the air itself. Tbh I just run a small fan right on the seam for a few hours before I even think about taping. Ngl sometimes I'll even hit the paper with a hair dryer on low for a minute first, seems to help it stick better in the damp. Moisture is a real pain for sure.

jade_grant9525d ago

Oh man that's so true! I had this buddy who tried to tape up some drywall in his bathroom after a shower and it was just a disaster. He spent like two hours fighting with the tape and it kept peeling off no matter what he did. Finally he gave up and just left a fan blowing on the wall for a whole day before trying again, and it worked way better. He told me he even tried using a space heater pointed at the spot for like 15 minutes before taping, and that seemed to help too. I swear drywall tape has a mind of its own sometimes, especially in any room with moisture.

the_vera1mo ago

It's like that with a lot of modern fixes. The solution always needs three extra steps the instructions never mention.