Title: 3 Simple Ways to Cut Drywall on the Wall - wikiHow
Headings: How to Cut Drywall on the Wall
How to Cut Drywall on the Wall
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Planning the Cuts and Taking Safety Measures Download Article
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Method 2
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Cutting by Hand with a Jab Saw Download Article
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Using an Electric Rotary Tool Download Article
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Use a shop vac to suck up dust as you go if you want to minimize the mess. Hold the nozzle of a shop vac in your non-dominant hand. Follow along behind the jab saw to suck up the dust as you cut. This is completely optional. It just helps to reduce the mess you make, but you can always vacuum it up afterwards if you want to. Another trick to minimize dust is by fitting a jab saw with a finer-toothed blade meant