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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
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Content: 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. How to Cut Out Drywall for Electrical Boxes
It’s important to lay out the location of electrical boxes and rough plumbing carefully. Draw the cut on the drywall about 1/8-inch larger in all dimensions than the outside of the box. You can skip this step, but for the cleanest cut, score the drywall with a knife. Then, push the jab saw through from the front of the board and cut along the layout lines. It’s harder than you might think to accurately lay out for cutting electrical boxes.