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RicodJour
 
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Default Drywalling on Room Built For Plaster

Bernie Hunt wrote:
I need to start drywalling a room that was originally build for plaster.
While the studs are 16" on center, they don't line up with the corners. What
is recommended in this situation? Cut the drywall in lenth to match the
studs I have or add in a few extra studs at the 8' lenths?

Obviously added extra joists in the ceiling isn't pratical, so I suspect
I'll have to cut to match there.


None of the walls have all the studs on 16" centers? Usually only the
exterior walls have to be fudged as they were laid out for sheathing,
not drywall.

You can run the boards long and use 4' strips of plywood as a backer
behind the floating seams. They also make metal and plastic slips
which replace the plywood backer.

R