Paper or Firberglass???

[phurst]

Getting ready to tape and texture walls and was told by a Home Depot employee that paper tape is less likely to crack, Any truth to that?????

[Lorne]

I've used the Mesh Tape in all my dry Walling work (amateur) .
One Pro I read says that, mesh cracks easier then paper, so all he uses is Paper. He does thousands of feet a year. Mesh is ok for patch repair he says. It is also cheaper i think for the pros.

[Juice]

Yes paper is better, but mesh tape is easier to use. Even pros use mesh on butt joints.