On Jul 13, 9:42*pm, "benick" wrote:
"Harry K" wrote in message

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On Jul 12, 7:06 am, Jack wrote:



On Jul 12, 8:43 am, "alta47" wrote:

If your room is 93 high, I am not sure why you would want to hang the
drywall horizontally instead of vertically. If hung vertically, all of
the
seams where two sheets meet can be on a vertical stud. Plus, when you
cut
the 3 inches off the sheet to match the height, all you have to do is
stand
the sheet on the floor and lean it against the wall to nail or screw it
to
the studs. If you hang them horizontally, you will have to lift and hold
in
place the upper sheets.

So, why are you thinking of hanging them horizontally instead of
vertically?

"Jordan" wrote in message

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Im getting ready to drywall one of my rooms and am going to hang it
horizontally. My question is can I run it all horizontal or do I have
to break it up at some point and put one board verticle. I read some
where about some 4-1-4 rule but noting to explain it. My room is 20x26
and the walls are 93 inches high from floor to top of joist (kind of
and odd size).
Thanks
Jordan

Some charaters just want to do things the hard unconvential way.- Hide
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Or, in the average room, savign about 1/3 of the footage of seams to
be mudded plus putting the seams where they are easest to mud.

You won't find many professionals hanging them vertically.

Harry K

Harry would be correct...The only time we stand them up (vertically) is in
commercial work with PERFECT metal studs using 5/8 inch rock. Wood studs are
FAR from perfect and hanging the rock horizontal or as we say "laying it
down" hides imperfections(bad studs) in the wall. The only people who tell
you to stand them up don't know how to tape and are afraid of butt joints
which with a little planning are nothing to be afraid of. Try to put as many
as you can over doors,windows,ect *(A 2 foot butt is better than a 4 foot
butt )and remember to stagger them... To tape butts you apply paper or self
adhesive fiber tape as usual and then go down both sides of butt joint with
your 12 inch trowl or knife.Let dry. Scrape the ridge of mud you leave in
the center( when you went down both sides) off *with your 6 inch knife and
coat the center of the butt with your 12 inch trowl/knife. Let dry. Now
scrape it down again and go down both sides again with your 12 or 14 inch
trowl/knife. Sand as usual...Good luck with your project...Another little
tip for ya...Buy a REAL drywall screwgun and Roto-Zip drywall router to cut
out outlets , windows ect. You'll thank youself...Believe me...LOL...If you
need advice on Roto -Zipping outlets just ask.......

I guess I need some more advice, for those of you that do taping.
Whats easier for a beginner, five 8ft verticle joints or one 16ft
horizontal and two butt joints? Thats my choices for a given wall.
8ft boards are my only option.
Thanks
Jordan