Had a beer with my retired neighbor who used to hang board in the 80s

He asked me how many screws I put in a 4x12 sheet. I said the usual, every 12 inches. He just shook his head and said, 'We did 8. Your arms would be noodles by Friday, but those walls never made a sound.' It got me thinking about all the callbacks I've had for nail pops. Maybe we're going too fast now. Anyone still using the old 8-inch spacing, or is that just crazy talk?

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finley93911d ago

My grandpa's 1970s house still has silent walls, unlike my new place with its constant settling noises.

amygonzalez12d ago

Sounds like a good way to waste time and money. Modern glue and screws are way better, so you don't need that many. The old guys just liked to suffer.