Nontoxic Drywall Mud

Building Materials
Written By Debra Lynn Dadd

May 9, 2012 by Debra Lynn Dadd

Question from Angelique

I need a nontoxic drywall mud, quick! Someone had told me the Kerabond would be a good choice, but after mixing a little I realized that it's a sandy grout, ONLY for use with tiles. (By the way, it's totally safe for me! Now I want to do a tile project!) Anyway, some workmen used Murco here a few years ago, but I had a bad experience with that. Any suggestions? This time I'm doing the mudding myself (it's just covering a few seams.) 

Debra's Answer

The most-recommended least-toxic joint compound for years has been Murco, I don't know of another one.

Just looked up Murco to give you a link, but the company website was down. Don't know if it's temporary or permanent. www.murcowall.com

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