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Had to pick between a 4x12 sheet and two 4x8s for a tricky ceiling job
The client's attic access was too small for the big sheet, so I had to choose between cutting it down outside or carrying up two smaller ones. I went with the two 4x8s to avoid a huge seam right in the middle of the room. It added about 45 minutes to the job with the extra taping, but the finish looks way better. Anyone else run into this with old houses?
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hugo_ellis6d ago
Respectfully, that extra seam is a bigger weak spot down the line. A single seam in the center is easier to manage and reinforce properly. Cutting the big sheet outside to fit the space would have been the smarter play. Two sheets mean two long seams to tape and mud, which is double the chance for cracks to show up later. Saving 45 minutes now isn't worth a call back in a year when that tape line starts to show.
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coleman.jade6d ago
Forget the seams for a second. Think about moving that giant sheet through the house. You risk banging up door frames, corners, and that sheet itself. A small ding means more mud work anyway. Sometimes the extra seam is the trade-off for not destroying other finished work on the way in.
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