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Cutting drywall with a T-square

Issue 104

I stuck a hunk of adhesive-backed 80-grit sandpaper on the back of my drywall square, as shown in the drawing. The sandpaper keeps the square’s tongue from sliding around when I’m making my cut with a utility knife.

Tim Brigham, Doylestown, PA

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