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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:41:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope, just score and snap. I used to be a union carpenter and have probably cut miles of drywall. There isn't an easier or faster way that score and snap. If you're having difficulty or it's tiresome, you're doing it wrong. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:43:25 AM EDT
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Are you completely insane? Or do you just hate your table saw that much?
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:44:35 AM EDT
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On a table saw... OP this is what your neighbors will see.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:45:46 AM EDT
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Quoted: On a table saw... OP this is what your neighbors will see. https://media1.tenor.com/images/13e5bd4eddf990a275f30a0cc3c7a7c9/tenor.gif?itemid=9186467  Makita has some kind of jigsaw like toool with a dust collector if you must use a power tool. Makita XDS01Z I worked with a guy that cut hardie board with a circular saw inside. Wow, what a mess. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:47:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: On a table saw... OP this is what your neighbors will see. https://media1.tenor.com/images/13e5bd4eddf990a275f30a0cc3c7a7c9/tenor.gif?itemid=9186467
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:48:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryWow, how did they find a white guy to hang sheetrock? |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:48:35 AM EDT
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I ripped a bunch of foil faced rigid foam insulation with tablesaw once. Once. What a fricken mess on the jobsite!
Thought I would save time. Lol. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:51:05 AM EDT
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OP:
Go to 1:50 to see the technique for ripping an 8 ft sheet. He only does a short cut, but it's the same for a full sheet:  How to Cut Drywall EFFICIENTLY! |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:51:52 AM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You can cut pastrami on a table saw, that's just as bad an idea. Score and snap, don't make it hard.  and 
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:00:23 AM EDT
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I've hung a lot of drywall and also have a nice table saw. I've never even once dreamed of cutting drywall on it.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:04:19 AM EDT
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Pretty sure that's how the large drywall shops are prefabing corners these days. 45 degree cut+ glue. They come out damn strong.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:06:16 AM EDT
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Why bother?
Cutting with a utility knife is hundreds of times faster and easier.  Score the sheet deeply, slide to the edge of the table and snap. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:06:50 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: OP: Go to 1:50 to see the technique for ripping an 8 ft sheet. He only does a short cut, but it's the same for a full sheet:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sk-F2H2q_4 |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:08:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I might give that a try. My biggest problem is just keeping the knife perfectly straight and following the line. Doenst have to be precise, thats what the mud and tape is for. 
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:08:41 AM EDT
[#15]
Do it and video and post it here so we can laugh at you
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:11:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryYep this! |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:11:32 AM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: OP: Go to 1:50 to see the technique for ripping an 8 ft sheet. He only does a short cut, but it's the same for a full sheet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sk-F2H2q_4Vancouver Carpenter is awesome and has tons of informative videos on YouTube. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:12:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Circular saw. Clamp a plank as a guide. You can. I’d do this though. Or clamp board down, score with knife, and break. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:12:19 AM EDT
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Be sure to run a garden hose on the kerf to keep dust down and extend blade life.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:13:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat is awesome! I have tons of that 18" wide drywall in my house, I've been meaning to ask about it. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:15:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I might give that a try. My biggest problem is just keeping the knife perfectly straight and following the line. Get a straight edge/drywall square. Focus on where the blade is going not the point where it contacts the line (follow through). |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:20:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: On a table saw... OP this is what your neighbors will see. https://media1.tenor.com/images/13e5bd4eddf990a275f30a0cc3c7a7c9/tenor.gif?itemid=9186467 
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:21:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I might give that a try. My biggest problem is just keeping the knife perfectly straight and following the line. You should be putting your cut edges into corners whenever possible, except of course around doors and windows. Since no framing is ever completely square, you shouldn't be cutting for a tight fit anyways. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:24:14 AM EDT
[#24]
 x87
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:28:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Makita has some kind of jigsaw like toool with a dust collector if you must use a power tool. Makita XDS01Z I worked with a guy that cut hardie board with a circular saw inside. Wow, what a mess. Yep, linked earlier, but that saw is primarily designed for cutting into mounted sheets. Hence, the blade depth and dust collection. Not inexpensive, but it absolutely rocks for that purpose. I haven't found anything better, which started me down the path of the Makita LXT line, since I had the batteries. Bonus: built-in anti theft detection! |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:29:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do it and video and post it here so we can laugh at you A bit of mud and tape make me the drywaller I ain't. 
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:30:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If Scoring drywall with a razor knife and snapping it is too much work for you....hire someone’s husband to do it for you. This post nailed it Please by all means go ahead and user saw let us know it works out for you. We that have a brain and common sense already know how will work out |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:30:35 AM EDT
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Quoted: On a table saw... OP this is what your neighbors will see. https://media1.tenor.com/images/13e5bd4eddf990a275f30a0cc3c7a7c9/tenor.gif?itemid=9186467 Quoted: Be sure to run a garden hose on the kerf to keep dust down and extend blade life. A rarity - two literal LOLs on one page.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:32:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Doenst have to be precise, thats what the mud and tape is for. To understand the drywaller, you must know what a foot is to them. A foot is 11 inches of drywall and one inch of mud.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:41:48 AM EDT
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As an ex-drywaller who humped that stuff for over 20 years all I can add about cutting a sheet of drywall with any type of power saw is...
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:45:36 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryThat was worth all the stupid. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:46:48 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: As an ex-drywaller who humped that stuff for over 20 years all I can add about cutting a sheet of drywall with any type of power saw is... /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/laugh-29.gif I used a rotozip to route an outlet hole exactly one time. Holy fuck that is messy. Cleaner and easier to use a hand jab saw. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:49:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You can cut pastrami on a table saw, that's just as bad an idea. Score and snap, don't make it hard. Now I need some pastrami NEW blade score and snap. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:50:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My first thought. I’ve hung a shitload of drywall and never thought to myself “You know what would make this better. A table saw!” Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How hard is it to score then snap? My first thought. I’ve hung a shitload of drywall and never thought to myself “You know what would make this better. A table saw!” 
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:53:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If Scoring drywall with a razor knife and snapping it is too much work for you....hire someone’s husband to do it for you. What this "man" said ^ |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 10:57:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There is a difference between "can I" and "should I" |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 11:00:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/28/2021 11:01:06 AM EDT
[#38]
Score it and snap it. Saw will make a dusty mess.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 11:01:55 AM EDT
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Measure
Snap a line Score the line Snap the board Cut paper and voila, you are done. Drywaller hangers are not the brightest bulbs in the box. I'm sure you can handle it OP. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 11:09:21 AM EDT
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This is how you get a mega haboob rolling...
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Posted: 4/28/2021 11:12:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/28/2021 11:15:51 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Reciprocating toothed blade. A Sawzall or even a regular jig saw would do better than a circular table saw. A circular skill saw would also be better than a table saw, but it would make almost as big of a mess and screw up the work pieces and probably the blade. A utility knife doesn't have teeth. Even this would be better than a utility knife: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/481717/maxresdefault__1__jpg-1921959.JPG Nope. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:05:36 PM EDT
[#43]
All you need is a drywall T-Square and a utility knife. Easy to do by yourself. I drywalled my 1600 sq.ft. basement all alone. Don't make it harder than what it really is... Score it and snap it. Done.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:07:16 PM EDT
[#44]
Yes you can, but it will kill your blade. Use a junk blade.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:08:42 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Vancouver Carpenter is awesome and has tons of informative videos on YouTube. I came to post this too. I learned to use a Towel and Hawk from him and HomeRenoVision (another Canuck). Hawk/trowel are so much easier to use than wide knives and a bread pan. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:09:05 PM EDT
[#46]
Is your name Rube?
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:11:45 PM EDT
[#47]
You'll look like Tony Montana bathing in cocaine.
You can, but I'd strongly recommend against it. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:14:09 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Doenst have to be precise, thats what the mud and tape is for. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I might give that a try. My biggest problem is just keeping the knife perfectly straight and following the line. Doenst have to be precise, thats what the mud and tape is for. Yup, that's why mud comes in 5 gallon buckets and tape is 2" wide. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:16:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What this "man" said ^ Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If Scoring drywall with a razor knife and snapping it is too much work for you....hire someone’s husband to do it for you. What this "man" said ^ I guess he lives in an area of our country where a Mexican isn't available. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 12:16:54 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Score and snap master race checking in. Ding ding. I use a huge T-square, easy stuff. So to answer your question, no - don't use a table saw. Use a chainsaw ETA: looks like I'm the second one to reccomend chainsaw. This is because it's far superior to all other methods. |
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