Title: How To Cut Drywall - This Old House
Headings: How To Cut Drywall
Navigation for
Walls
How To Cut Drywall
Read this DIY guide to learn how to cut drywall.
How to Make Simple Knife Cuts to Drywall
Making Saw Cuts to Drywall
How to Cut Out Drywall for Electrical Boxes
Tools Needed:

Content: For crosscutting, guide the knife with a 4-foot drywall square to ensure accuracy. To cut along the length, snap a chalk line as a guide. Making Saw Cuts to Drywall
There are times you’ll have to use a drywall saw. For example, if you need to cut out for a door, you’ll need to make the two vertical cuts with a saw. Then, connect the ends of those cuts with a regular knife cut and snap the piece out. The saw cuts can be made with either a drywall saw that resembles a regular carpenter’s handsaw, or with a wallboard jab saw. If you buy only one saw, make it the jab saw. Tip: It’s easiest and most accurate to hang the drywall before cutting out door and window openings. Use the studs on the side of the opening to guide the saw cuts, and the bottom of the header to guide the knife cut.