What joint compound means
Joint compound is the gypsum paste used to embed tape and cover screws and seams in drywall. Premixed mud dries; setting compound, or hot mud, hardens by chemical reaction.
Also called drywall mud, mud, setting compound.
Where it matters on a drywall job
Hot mud speeds patch jobs because you can recoat the same day. Price patches with that in mind, and explain that texture matching is the part that takes skill.
What it costs
For joint compound, the closest koira.ai price is the drywall repair cost guide, near $480 for a typical job and $250 to $740 for most. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The drywall calculator prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Drywall calculator
- Cost guide: Drywall repair cost
- Tools, templates and guides: Free drywall resources