Title: How to Cut Drywall: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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When you’re remodeling your home, adding fixtures to rooms, or building new walls, cutting drywall may be a necessary step in creating the room you have designed. Luckily, cutting drywall is an easy task. You can cut large sheets of drywall to fit a new wall for any room, or cut holes in drywall to fit any light switches, outlets, wiring, or windows. Steps
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Measure where you need to cut your drywall with a tape measure. You should use whole drywall sheets when possible when you’re remodeling a room. Use this process for making a sheet smaller to fit the last gap in the wall or in case your sheets are too tall for the room.