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Posted by BobK207 on February 23, 2007, 1:08 pm
> I appreciate yours and Dave's response. Both of you suggested that the wall
> went up first, ceiling last when everything I've read about drywalling says
> put the ceiling on first, walls last. And actually that makes sense too, as
> once the ceiling is on you have a good reference point for the wall line.
> But perhaps bad construction or fast construction means the wall went on
> first...
>
> I hear what you're saying Dave about trying to cut a perfectly straight
> line, but I just don't want to have to retape and redo the corners - I hate
> mudding corners.
>
>
>
> >> Just a simple question related to this. Assuming I want to remove all
> >> the
> >> drywall along a wall - if I wanted to keep the ceiling intact, should I
> >> run
> >> a knife along the corner first to break the joint tape?
>
> >> I guess I'm wondering if pulling down the wall will shred the ceiling
> >> regardless of how careful I am doing it. I guess in some regard I have
> >> to
> >> feather the corner when I retape so maybe this is a moot point anyway.
> >> or
> >> maybe I can cut the drywall say 6 inches from the corner and not remove
> >> the
> >> wall all the way to the ceiling then that makes installing the repair a
> >> bit
> >> simpler.
>
> > ............ should I run a knife along the corner first to break the
> > joint tape?
>
> > yes
> > .......I guess I'm wondering if pulling down the wall will shred the
> > ceiling
> > regardless of how careful I am doing it. ......
>
> > Maybe....if the drywall went on the wall first its probably nailed to
> > the top plate.
> > So it might be a little hard to remove
>
> > .......I guess in some regard I have to
> > feather the corner when I retape so maybe this is a moot point
> > anyway. ....
>
> > Yup
>
> > ........or maybe I can cut the drywall say 6 inches from the corner
> > and not remove the
> > wall all the way to the ceiling then that makes installing the repair
> > a bit simpler.
>
> > Even better!
>
> > Before you make that cut 7 remove the drywall on the wall, drive some
> > screws or nails just above the cut to secure the drywall so the piece
> > that you're leaving behind stays fixed.
>
> > cheers
> > Bob
EV-
You'll just have to dive in & see how it was hung. The guy who hung
your drywall may or may not have read the correct way to do it. :)
USG has a great little handbook all about drywall, I got one years
ago. Its about 4" x 6" & hundreds of pages...lots of info.
Another poster commented on the truss / drywall detail. SInce the
trusses are allowed to move relative to the interior walls, this
movement will tear the corner joint loose. A special drywall / truss
detail is required; as is a special framing detail.
If you have ceiling or floor joist of relatively short span this is
not an issue.
For me cutting the drywall & taping a straight joist would be less of
a problem than dealing with the corner...but my drywall mudding skills
suck.
I guess where I'm coming from is....you've got a corner joint that's
working whatever detail exists....I wouldn't mess with it.
Just snap a line, razor knife it, cheese grater it & your're good to
go.
If you go this way don't forget some extra screws above the cut
BEFORE you do the cut.
A nice wide knife can hide a lot. :) Check out how your knife work
feels before you decide on the cut location...ie dry run
cheers
Bob
I hear you on those corners!
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