So let me ask another question to you sheetrockers out there:
If you could buy 4×12 sheets with factory taper edges at one or both ends, would you be willing to pay a little extra for them? Wouldn’t it save a lot of headaches in the field?
Ragnar
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The only possible drawback I could think of would be inside corners.
If you started with one tapered (factory) end on the top sheet on a wall, and the one under it was cut to fit, wouldn't that make it hard to finish the corner?
Just curious...............
The more you complain, the longer God makes you live.
Yeah, I think if you had a tapered edge directly above a butt edge, it could make things a little tougher.
However, I would figure that you'd be cutting the sheet to length 9 times out of 10. You'd just plan to keep the butt end in the inside corner, and the tapered end at the joint in the middle of the wall.
Ideally, you would be able to order sheets with 2, 3, or 4 tapered edges. I would imagine that a sheet with three tapered edges would be the most versatile. Except in very large rooms (with uninterrupted walls longer than about 20), you wouldn't need to have all four edges beveled.
Of course, the thing I'm wondering about is the marketability of such a product. I know the factories aren't set up to do it like this, but it doesn't seem to represent a major technological problem. It sure seems like it would have a market, though. It would get rid of the problem of butt joints once and for all, and would do so without any additional labor being required at the job site.
Ragnar