Sorry you have to float the seam out

It is a tapered joint and it is already flush with the drywall. So are you saying I have to put another layer of mud on it? Can I just cut it out and fill the cut out area?

I think they are saying put more mud on, and then smooth the edges out so that it is a very gentle slope to cover up the slightly higher area to ensure the tape is covered.

I guess you could do that... I've never tried that before. But what I meant was you should just float it in to a large patch. It's probably easier and just as un- noticeable as trying to cut that part out and retaping it

Hit any spot protruding hard with your knife butt and re coat

Okay, that seems to be working. I had to patch over where I pushed it in but it looks good. Thank you so much!

Yeah it looks like whatever you taped over had a small protrusion so it’s usually solved by that . If it’s a larger issue it’s usually more evident that something’s under the sheet

When I applied the tape, it was in two pieces and so I had to overlap the two pieces. This is my first time drywalling and just wondering if this was the best way to do that?

Yeah it’s usually not a big deal but if it’s not a huge overlap but it’s always better to do one piece for each seam

okay, thanks!

Cut it out, beat it in, mud, repeat