"kzin" wrote in message
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On 14-Jul-2008, Jordan wrote:

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.

The second is preferable by far. It's really a no brainer.

Out of the 5 studs you are gonna put joints on, how many are "true". That
means straight AND plumb? Not many, if any at all is my bet. Good luck with
that... When you stand up rock the framing has to be nearly perfect. Besides
16 feet of EASY taping(4 feet off the floor) and 2 butts is ALOT less work
then 40 feet of up and down not to mention all the extra time and work of
getting the sheets to land PERFECT every 4 feet when you are hanging it. Lay
them down and I will help you through taping the butts then you can make fun
of others that can't do butts like I do....LOL.... I am on here almost every
night during the Redsox games....