Drywall | Spotting Nails

Spotting nails is not a complicated task but is essential for the final look.

Having the nails spotted in necessary on every drywall job. Using a 4" or 6" drywall knife you will get a lump of mud on your knife swipe the nail and then scrape the mud off, and move onto the next nail.

What this does is create a thin film over the nail creating a smooth finish for texture and then painting.

The process goes more or less like this:

(Other things such as electrical wiring and A/C ducts are also included in this part of the construction but we'll just stick to the point)

*After the walls are framed in, insulation is added.

*After insulation comes the hanging of the drywall.

*After hanging the drywall it is then taped and floated- sealing the joints.

This is also the same time nails are spotted.

*Texture is then applied and the wall is ready to be painted.

As you can see in the picture, the walls have been prepped and are ready for texture.