Drywall Question

[Benton]

(09-26-2016, 02:34 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I asked this in another thread but maybe someone can help me out if I start a new one:

So I basically have about a quarter inch gap between my drywall and finished tile. I had to cut the drywall to install new backer board and i was left with a gap once the tile was finished.

So my question is, how do I feel this in so its all flush? Can I just fill the hole with joint compound? Do I have to use tape? Im not really joining two pieces of drywall since its being filled up against finished tile...

Any recommendations would be helpful.

You can use compound, but there's a good chance it will have a crack or two being that wide a gap. I wouldn't use tape, but that's my personal choice. For houses with swelling or shifting (we get that a bit in western Kentucky where everything's a sinkhole, and it's an issue in Florida), some people use caulk. Given that your making the transition from drywall to tile, that might be a good water resistant choice. I had a bathroom repair a few years ago where I caulked the inside of the sheetrock patch, then mudded and rubbed the outside like normal. Held up good.