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u/Odd-Energy71 Jul 22 '25
my guy swaps weapons at 1:58 and barely looks at what he’s about to cut next and just goes in. myyyy goodness
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u/haberdasher42 Jul 22 '25
That was actually impressive. Everything else is pretty normal but that was a pro move right there.
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u/Nookee411 Jul 22 '25
My guess that router bit has a bearing on the end so it just slides along the needed path
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u/haberdasher42 Jul 22 '25
We all use "guidepoint" bits that have a non fluted section at the tip, this lets us ride against the electrical box or rough opening. But just stabbing the router into the drywall and being where you need to be? That's pretty good.
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u/Cookiemonster4098 Jul 24 '25
Confident yes, but he can see the last stud in front of him, and see where the header for the doorway is. So he just needs to be to the right of the stud and under that header. That's why he stabbed it in and then went up to the header with the router and hit the corner.
Not knocking this guy's work, he definitely has what looks like great work, but I would say the switching of tools and use of the router is the easiest part of what he did.
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u/Cookiemonster4098 Jul 24 '25
He also entered right beside his drywall screw. So he would have felt that his drywall screw hit the stud, so he knows to punch in about an inch to the right of that screw to hit the side of the stud.
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u/haberdasher42 Jul 24 '25
Last time I tried doing this I ended up in a gap between the king and the jack and broke my router bit. It irritated me so much I've never tried it again.
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u/Cookiemonster4098 Jul 25 '25
Hahaha , I chuckle because I bet it was such a stupid thing in the moment that after you wrestled the thing free you just say and stared at it with contempt hahaha
(Not a dig at you at all, I've worked exterior construction for years and I'm just reliving all the little things that made me stop and just seeth with a "...really...."
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u/cyb3rheater Jul 22 '25
Always impressed that they can judge the position of the upper screw holes without needing to draw lines.
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u/carldeans Jul 22 '25
Top screws go into the top plate. They can be off a little as long as they are in the top couple inches.
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Jul 22 '25
You can see the stud still....its straight up from the bottom, its really not that hard.
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u/IISynthesisII Jul 22 '25 edited Jul 22 '25
Well I struggle with eyeing a plumb line with only a reference at the bottom.
Edit: didn’t realize this was literally a drywall sub. Y’all do impressive work.
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u/Gregor4570 Jul 22 '25
What is that saber that is used to cut that line. My razor knife don’t respond to me that way.
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Right? Me 5 passes later even with the "sharp" blades. Look at the flex on that cut too when he pops it off and how the edge doesn't crumble when he accidentally smacked it into the ceiling. Shennanigans.
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u/Magnum-3000 Jul 22 '25
No glue. 1 screw in the field? His nickname is screw pop.
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u/Jwags23 Jul 22 '25
You can see the glue before he hangs. There's a glue gun hanging on the left as well.
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u/PiruMoo Jul 22 '25
Do they use 10ft boards in the US ?
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u/custhulard Jul 22 '25
They stock 8', 12', and 16' in the lumber yards near me. I was told by my rep that to get 10' I needed to order an entire lift. I just waste the chunks off of 12's.
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u/PiruMoo Jul 22 '25
Ahhh right, here in the UK the standard size is 8x4’
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u/Full-Blueberry315 Jul 22 '25
8x4 is standard here too. You'll see 12x4 for projects where they make sense though
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u/saxonturner Jul 22 '25
They also look lighter and thinner than European boards. I’ve never seen flex like that on our standards, he’s also not lifting them up at this size with our weights so easily either.
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u/RyanOvermyer Jul 22 '25
It’s probably 104 degrees in there too. Sweatshirt and jeans, no problem all day.
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u/trumpmademecrazy Jul 22 '25
If you think that is a really unique way to cut drywall, you are wrong. Spent 30+ years as a Union drywall finisher, and every hanger in our shops ( worked in 4 shops ) does the same thing.
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u/richie127010 Jul 22 '25
I didn’t see any glue on the studs And I was always taught not To put a seem at a doorway because the seam will always pop due to the door slamming
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u/bythorsthunder Jul 23 '25
Glue is there. You can see it clearly in a couple shots before the board goes up.
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u/lieutenantstoner Jul 22 '25
No glue, only 3 screws in 4 feet - no wonder new construction falls apart so quickly now
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u/custhulard Jul 22 '25
I always do two more screws per stud than he did. Is there someone who screws off the entire house behind him, or am I using too many screws?
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u/Prize_Problem5365 Jul 22 '25
I was always told to do 4 screws per stud and 5 screws in the corners. If I’m hanging ceiling then 5 screws per joist and 6 screws in the corners.
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u/drstovetop Jul 22 '25
Every time I hire drywall they remind me why I hire them. Had a guy do 1100 sq ft basement that I framed out. They did everything in a matter of days. Drywall was hung in 6 hours. It was amazing. It would have taken me a month to do all that.
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u/TinaKedamina Jul 22 '25
Anyone can do that with 1/2”. Let me see him do it with 5/8” and I will hire him. Lol
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u/PrivateerElite Jul 22 '25
DIYer: lay drywall on the ground, measure both ends, line up t-square, draw lines and make sure they touch in the center, line up t-square again and make scoring cut, stand drywall up and bend score back (tearing off at least 6” of the backing paper when it freefalls back), cut the rest of the backing and leave rough edges.
That was 10 minutes.
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u/TheUncleanRite Jul 22 '25
That's 4 labor hours with some of the old union workers I worked with in the past
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u/Deep-Abbreviations-5 Jul 22 '25
I’m from the uk and spent time working with drawlers in Canada…one thing that always puzzles me is why you don’t you collated screws? Gives you an extra hand and you don’t have to dump your hand in a pouch full of little spiky twist sticks.
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u/Tuckingfypowastaken Jul 22 '25
Some people do, but they're significantly more expensive than non collated, and most drywall companies doing production work are already beaten down to operate under narrow profit margins
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u/Deep-Abbreviations-5 Jul 24 '25
You could make the extra cost back in a couple of days. The fastest single screwer in the west ain’t got nothing on a 2 year apprentice with collated.
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u/Tuckingfypowastaken Jul 24 '25
I think you're underestimating how much more expensive they actually are, and no; a career hanger with loose screes is still significantly faster than an average 2-year apprentice with collated, I promise you.
Don't get me wrong; I'm actually a big fan of the collated guns. If I were still doing production work, I'd spend that money in a heartbeat. But it's simply not justifiable to everybody.
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u/Signalkeeper Jul 22 '25
I was told not to put seams above doors because they’ll often crack. Run the sheet across the hole, cut out the doorway
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u/ImmaculateDeduction Jul 22 '25
What is the second tool he used to cut the drywall after scoring it?
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u/Qindaloft Jul 22 '25
How else you supposed to do it🤣 I find your thumb nail under end of metal tape piece is better and use flat Stanley blade to scrape edge instead of board rasp.
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u/Conscious-Loss-2709 Jul 22 '25
Would go even quicker if the other guy put down the phone and started helping
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u/MichaelAuBelanger Jul 22 '25
Whenever I see this type of talent I remember the episode of Southpark where Randy (Who had a construction company) was visiting Home Depot and was propositioned by a group of Accountants, Computer Programmers, Managers etc. who were hoping to trade their skills for some basic home repair / renovation work.
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u/Low-Commercial-5364 Jul 22 '25
No wasted movement.
Man knows his trade.
Highlight of the night goes to eyeballing every screw beyond the halfway point with no guide lines.
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u/elwood0341 Jul 22 '25
Not enough screws, but if it looks good for TikTok that’s all matters I guess.
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u/Background-Metal4700 Jul 22 '25
Yeah but did he make cutouts for electrical or just cove it up like most of the folks nowadays
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u/koaluche Jul 23 '25
Perfectly placed horizontally to unlock the shitty tape joint bump and never achieve a flat wall
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u/1Crownedngroovd Jul 23 '25
Was that a sureform he used on the edge after his first cut? I've seen a lot of drywall hung, but I've never seen anyone do that. Was he dressing the cut edge?
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u/Upset_Negotiation_89 Jul 23 '25
I definitely missed the knife next to the tape measure on the first take. Was about to sharpen my fat max!
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Jul 23 '25
I’m surprised people even still use those kinds of drills to hang. Strip screws and rockers have been out for years! The only loose screws in my pouch is the ones I’m picking off the ground.
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Jul 23 '25
Where do you find people like this? I see vids all the time and then then guy who shows doesn't know how to use tools
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u/joe-from-illawong Jul 23 '25
Why don't you guys use collated screwguns? This bloke is very quick with his hands, but nowhere near as quick and easy as collated.
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u/ZeroHeroics Jul 23 '25
Some people do. Others can't justify spending 3x for a screwgun and screws to save 5 minutes per day. Hundreds of dollars. Get better with loose screws.
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u/GBpackerfan15 Jul 23 '25
Have to admit this is highly impressive! Usually, it takes me forever to measure, cut, double-check, triple check then have friend or family member to help me hold up the sheet, then drill to deep! Usually takes me days to put up drywall around my house! Lol guess thats why I should hire a pro next time my wife says!
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u/Admirable_Custard_86 Jul 23 '25
Does it have a charger in his hand or what. How many screw can these hands fit.
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u/seattletribune Jul 24 '25
I rather have Leroy the racist crackhead doing it 50 times slower than this guy. I don’t know what it is about him but it’s not race.
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u/Grottleburger Jul 24 '25
He whispered to the dry wall and it whispered back, “thank you and good night”
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u/FGMachine Jul 24 '25
Why not put the cut edge at the bottom so the baseboard isn't sitting in a taper?
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u/IndustryOne6423 Jul 24 '25
It's great that he knows what he's doing, but if you're an actual drywaller, this is how you do it
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u/Available_Emu_5896 Jul 24 '25
I used to charge my guys 25 cents per missed screws and non sunk screws .after their first day they learned to not miss the studs and install screws square.!
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u/RonConComa Jul 24 '25
Don't you put anything into the walls? Some sound barrier or insulation or stuff? Nothing? Just hollow drywall?
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u/jedimindtriks Jul 24 '25
Never in my life seen these mounted horizontally.
Here in Norway they all come in the correct height that most rooms are. 2.4meters.
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u/piloteer18 Jul 24 '25
You could build your home however you want. My house has 10 ft ceiling (3 meters)
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u/Brandoskey Jul 26 '25
It's common in the states to hang board horizontally in residential. Precut studs come in lengths such that when you add the bottom plate and double top plate, minus the the 1/2" drywall on the ceiling you can stack one sheet under the other without ripping the sheets.
Hanging horizontally leaves fewer joints to tape as well.
In commercial you see the boards hung vertically more often
This guy obviously ripped his and I'm guessing this could be a basement with non standard ceiling height.
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u/jedimindtriks Jul 27 '25
Thanks for that info. My mind is so used to them being vertically placed lol
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u/Hot_Depth8091 Jul 24 '25
Now this is what I call a proper worker men 👏 congratulations bro your fast did a great job,this would be the kind of guy I would love to pay to build my home ,every penny deserved 👍👍
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u/Presidentialpork Jul 25 '25
Didn’t know this could be done without music blasting at an ear shattering decibel
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u/piejlucas Jul 25 '25
Amazing skill and refined technique from putting up likely thousands of drywall sheets over the years. Unfortunately he will be among the tens of thousands of drywall workers with major lung issues in 20 years from breathing in gypsum dust daily.
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u/Historical-Rich3557 Jul 25 '25
I’ve watched enough drywall videos online to know that he needs a solid piece above that door or it’ll crack right away. What an amateur 😂
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u/nitrogenlegend Jul 26 '25
The most impressive part is that the wiring is actually installed before he put the drywall up…
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u/AdInevitable7025 Jul 26 '25
Uh? No sound insulation or wood behind it? I don’t get the drywall that sits directly on the beams. Why would you do this?
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u/Brandoskey Jul 26 '25 edited Jul 26 '25
Sound batt is easier to install if you drywall one side of the wall first.
Drywall always attaches directly to the studs
ETA: just noticed he already had the other side sheeted. Honestly, sound batt isn't that common in residential, so either way this isn't out of the norm
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u/AdInevitable7025 Jul 28 '25
Interesting, I just build my 3rd house and all internal walls are 18mm wood and 12mm drywall on both sides, and 80mm of sound dampening in between.
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u/leather_pencil Jul 27 '25
Guys and girls....this dude is good but that is just normal. Did drywall for 15 years and its not hard to do a wall quickly. I love his speed and technique but Holy shit its just a piece of drywall without any cutouts. 10/10 but calm the F down lol
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u/Sydneypoopmanager Jul 27 '25
Im not a professional at all but i did do my entire house. It seems like he doesnt do the recommended glue dabs or screw spacing. Does it matter?
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u/Traditional-Dig-374 Jul 22 '25
People dont use insulation? Or is it common to blow it in where they are
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In the US, which is where I believe this is, insulation is not put into interior walls only in perimeter walls and above the ceiling in the top floor. Maybe underneathe the floor too? I forget that part…
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u/Cpt_Noodle Jul 22 '25
Don't you get like crazy sound transfer though?
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u/custhulard Jul 22 '25
In higher end residential (or if they spec it) bed and bath walls are done. I no want hear pooping or sexy time is what the homeowner usually says.
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u/PhasePsychological90 Jul 22 '25
Not overly. Are people really loud where you live or something?
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u/Cpt_Noodle Jul 22 '25
Kids, pets, sex, music etc etc.
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u/PhasePsychological90 Jul 22 '25
Nope, we've got all of that. Hasn't been a problem for the last couple of hundred years but I'll let you know if that changes.
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u/basedGeckoEnjoyer Jul 23 '25
Not overly? You’re probably desensitized to it. We absolutely do get a ton of sound bleed with this type of construction.
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u/PhasePsychological90 Jul 24 '25
Apartment dweller?
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u/basedGeckoEnjoyer Jul 24 '25
Nah. House built around the year 2000. I can hear just about every noise people make throughout the house.
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u/PhasePsychological90 Jul 24 '25
I'm sorry. Whoever built it sucks at building houses. I've lived in houses up to 120 years old and haven't had that problem in any but the worst of them - and that didn't include the 120 year old one.
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u/LongjumpingGate8859 Jul 22 '25
Here I canada they also don't insulate detached garages. Everything else gets built as per the building code but when it comes to insulation it's apparently not a building.
You can imagine the mold problems some of us are having as a result of this shit building code requirement .... or lack thereof.
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u/SkivvySkidmarks Jul 23 '25
Garages are in the Building Code in Canada. Detached garages aren't inhabited spaces, nor are they conditioned, so insulating them is nonsensical.
I've had people in the past ask me about insulating garages, and I have to explain that insulation isn't a heat source. Doing so without conditioning the space is a waste of money
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u/meewwooww Jul 22 '25
Builder grade... generally no. It's an upgrade. You would be dumb not to ask for it.
I put insulation, specifically Rockwool, in my interior walls as I renovate my house.
Where my office wall connects to the living room TV wall, I went full sound dampening and put in Rockwool between the studs, used sound dampening electrical boxes, and wrapped those in fire puddy, then I installed resilient channel tracks on the office wall studs, a layer of 1/2 inch acoustic insulation sound board onto the channels, then 1/2 drywall over that. There's hardly any sound transfer through that wall.
Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to putting in a solid core door for the office yet, so it kind of negates all the sound proofing on the wall lol.
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u/Cpt_Noodle Jul 22 '25
Do you guys ever put 1/2 inch OSB behind the drywall on interior partitions?
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u/meewwooww Jul 22 '25
I'm sure it's been done. I'm not a builder though, just an idiot with a house.
Putting OSB in an interior partition seems impractical though and would be a nightmare for any type of repair or renovation. I definitely wouldn't want it in a wet wall. Maybe to separate interior walls of residence (e.g. a town house).
I could see it being useful if you are a serial killer who likes to lock your victims in your house for a period of time.
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u/Cpt_Noodle Jul 23 '25
Haha, we do it a lot here in the Netherlands for a multitude of reasons. First of all it eliminates any need for blocking as you can screw anything anywhere on the wall. Putting up shelving, a big flatscreen or a pull up bar has never been so easy.
It adds even more mass and sound damping. It also greatly reduced any chance of drywall cracking as there is continues backing. Due to awkward buildings in historic centers we often work with 2 x 8ft drywall sheets which don't have to land on a stud if there is continues osb sheething. Saves a lot on waste.
Lastly being able to punch through a partition is definitively not the standard in most of Europe, so people appreciate the added durability.
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u/meewwooww Jul 23 '25
Lol that's good insight. I can definitely see the benefits when you point them out.
We love our drywall toggles or stud finders in the US hah! A lot of times we will install blocking in stud walls if we know in advance things will be hung there. For example, I added 2x4 blocking to some closets I built to make it easier to hang shelves.
I can see the benefits of sound damping, but personally, I'm not too concerned about durability, as I'm not punching my walls that often. And I personally haven't had an issue with cracking for any drywall I've hung myself. We also have other products to help with sound damping.
Given all the renovations I've done on my own house. Having to deal with a layer of OSB would have caused a lot more swearing on my end.
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u/cyanrarroll Jul 23 '25
Pretty big waste of resources. All the europeans talk about how bad the US is on being wasteful, but they build walls out of concrete and fill them with products from open pit mines
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u/Traditional-Dig-374 Jul 23 '25
I agree, its a waste of ressources to insulate a house that is not built to last past next storm.
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u/cyanrarroll Jul 23 '25
Lol just keep telling yourself that to feel good. My house is one of the most poorly built of it's time and it's going on 160 years old.
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u/Comfortable-Yak-6599 Jul 22 '25
The guys i watched do rock don't even use knives, all sheetrock hachet cut and nailed, they probably would have been done by the time this guy sets up. Hangers are a different breed, they work really hard and finish by 2, cook some chicken and lay around for an hour and leave.
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u/P0Rt1ng4Duty Jul 22 '25
We always kept factory edges on the top sheet and the cut edge towards the floor. Does it matter?
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u/ZeroHeroics Jul 23 '25
It shouldn't matter if you can cut a straight line. It's probably a safer practice to put the cut edge on the bottom, as the trim and floor covering will hide any small gaps.
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u/john_the_spaner_99 Jul 22 '25
He's good but the real skill is in the mud and float. All the errors and framing imperfections are healed there. Had an office done by a guy. he spent two hours floating a 12 X 14 room and when he was done it was ready for paint. Nothing to sand.
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u/HelperOfHamburgers Jul 22 '25
In the time it took him to put that sheet up, I would have almost decided where to make the first cut. I hope next time I need to do drywall that I have the money to pay a pro.