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Installing Drywall

How to keep the sheets flat and the seams to a minimum

by Charles Wardell

An explanation of how best to apply sheets of gypsum drywall to walls and ceilings, including methods for checking rough framing for flatness, how to keep seams from being obtrusive, and shortcuts for cutting window openings and rounding corners. A sidebar explains how to cut holes for outlets and switches by hand.

Installing Drywall
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From Fine Homebuilding81 , pp. 38-43 May 1, 1993
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Installing | Drywall and Plaster | Drywall | Walls | Ceilings | Interior Wall Finish
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