I rip off portions of drywall in a 30 year old house, big rectangular hole
that is, and replace it with the same type of drywall. Both existing and new
is 1/2" thick. The problem is the new drywall after installation is about
1/8" thicker. I have four of those 2' x 3' patches and in all cases the new
drywall is always about 1/8" thicker after installation. Is this normal or
am I doing something wrong? I'm pretty sure I've purchased 1/2" and not 5/8"
drywall but I check it tomorrow. Not too much of a problem as I could make
it match. Just more mud and work..

Happens every time for me too. The sizes seem to have changed. I
haven't come up with a great solution though, so I'd be interested to
hear what others have to suggest.

-Kevin

Jack wrote:
I rip off portions of drywall in a 30 year old house, big rectangular hole
that is, and replace it with the same type of drywall. Both existing and new
is 1/2" thick. The problem is the new drywall after installation is about
1/8" thicker. I have four of those 2' x 3' patches and in all cases the new
drywall is always about 1/8" thicker after installation. Is this normal or
am I doing something wrong? I'm pretty sure I've purchased 1/2" and not 5/8"
drywall but I check it tomorrow. Not too much of a problem as I could make
it match. Just more mud and work..

I have four of those 2' x 3' patches and in all cases the new drywall is
always about 1/8" thicker after installation. Is this normal or am I doing
something wrong? I'm pretty sure I've purchased 1/2" and not 5/8" drywall
but I check it tomorrow.

"Old" drywall was 3/8" . Your 1/2" IS 1/8 thicker.

You can still buy 3/8" rock

Rudy wrote:
I have four of those 2' x 3' patches and in all cases the new drywall is
always about 1/8" thicker after installation. Is this normal or am I doing
something wrong? I'm pretty sure I've purchased 1/2" and not 5/8" drywall
but I check it tomorrow.

"Old" drywall was 3/8" . Your 1/2" IS 1/8 thicker.

You can still buy 3/8" rock

I also have a 30 yr old house with 3/8 drywall. A real PITA when you
have to do things like replace a door.

the old stuff was probably 3/8".

--
Steve Barker



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I rip off portions of drywall in a 30 year old house, big rectangular hole
that is, and replace it with the same type of drywall. Both existing and
new is 1/2" thick. The problem is the new drywall after installation is
about 1/8" thicker. I have four of those 2' x 3' patches and in all cases
the new drywall is always about 1/8" thicker after installation. Is this
normal or am I doing something wrong? I'm pretty sure I've purchased 1/2"
and not 5/8" drywall but I check it tomorrow. Not too much of a problem as
I could make it match. Just more mud and work..