Smaller sheets of drywall

Ian Gills · Nov 14, 2009

I am hanging 8x4 sheets of drywall and all is going well.

Torwards the end of my project I will probably have some 4x4 offcuts left. Is it OK to hang these on long stretches of the final wall or should I go out and buy some more 8x4s?

In other words, is it OK to use more smaller pieces and have more butt joints?

Krow · Nov 14, 2009

Ian Gills said:
In other words, is it OK to use more smaller pieces and have more butt joints?

That depends on how hard you want your taper to work.

The question is:
Do you want to save $10 on a sheet of drywall and pay the taper for all the extra joints?

or

Pay $10 on a new sheet of drywall and the taper has less work to do.

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Ian Gills · Nov 14, 2009

I might try and get the extra drywall then.

Thatguy · Nov 14, 2009

http://www.tape-finish-texture-drywall.org/tips_on_installing_drywall.html

JohnfrWhipple · Nov 16, 2009

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The more factory seams you have the better.

Butt joints are hard to feather out and you will pay extra to the taper if you have little squares of drywall all over the place.

Try and unload the drywall on craigs list before you recycle it.

Most of the large drywall stores will pack in the right size sheets for each room 8', 10' and 12's etc.

The box stores don't usually carry these oversized sheets and having them helps reduce the waste generated by using stock 4'x8' sheets.

Good Luck

Scuba_Dave · Nov 16, 2009

I save the smaller pieces for closets, attic, garage & I have a storage area I need to do

Ian Gills · Nov 16, 2009

Thanks for all the replies. Perhaps I will keep tthe smaller sections for the soffits. That way I'll get four foot lengths but with the tapered ends.

I love drywalling. It's bloody hard work, but some of the little tricks you learn along the way are magic.

I like using the router. Took a bit of practice though.

hj · Nov 17, 2009

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WHY are you having to cut 4' off the sheets? That usually means you should have bought 10' or 12' sheets.

Ian Gills · Nov 17, 2009

Along my exterior walls in the basement there are bits that stick out to hold up two steel I-beams. I have therefore had to shape the wall round these, to maximize space. I also have some nooks and crannies on sections of wall that are just over 4 feet. This means the waste is just under 4 feet and often just a snippet too short to use elsewhere.

I can't lift 10' or 12' drywall on my own. I struggle enough with 8'.

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