On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock flat to
match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

# Fred # wrote:
On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock flat to
match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Yes. Otherwise the base molding will not be vertical and coves and
miters will be a b***h to prepare and look weird. That's why some
installers prefer wallboard installed vertically. The choice may come
down to prevailing labor rates for drywallers. Many opine that
horizontal installation is cheaper and in some cases it might be.
Whatever, it would be interesting to have the views of finish carpenter
subs and drywaller subs on the matter. HTH

Joe

Joe wrote:
# Fred # wrote:
On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock flat to
match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Yes. Otherwise the base molding will not be vertical and coves and
miters will be a b***h to prepare and look weird.
(snip)

The inside and outside corners get bead or tape so they're going to be
fine as long as the finisher does a decent job. I assume the OP is
talking about the remainder of the wall where mating trim isn't going to
be a factor.

The sheet starts to taper ~2 1/4 inches from the edge, so standard base
will cover it and the angle is not likely to be noticeable. If you found
that it was a problem, you could install thin shim stock along the
bottom edge.

If it was important to _not_ have a tapered edge at the floor and the
ceiling height was 8' or 12', I'd consider using 54" rock for the
bottoms (ripping 6" off each sheet).

Joe wrote:
# Fred # wrote:
On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock
flat to match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Yes. Otherwise the base molding will not be vertical and coves and
miters will be a b***h to prepare and look weird. That's why some
installers prefer wallboard installed vertically. The choice may come
down to prevailing labor rates for drywallers. Many opine that
horizontal installation is cheaper and in some cases it might be.
Whatever, it would be interesting to have the views of finish
carpenter subs and drywaller subs on the matter. HTH

Joe

In addition to Mikes comments (good ones) I will add that there is an
additional advantage to horizontal. Most people will not notice a seem at
four foot as much as they will an eight foot seem every four feet.

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Joseph Meehan

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"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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Joe wrote:
# Fred # wrote:
On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock
flat to match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Yes. Otherwise the base molding will not be vertical and coves and
miters will be a b***h to prepare and look weird. That's why some
installers prefer wallboard installed vertically. The choice may come
down to prevailing labor rates for drywallers. Many opine that
horizontal installation is cheaper and in some cases it might be.
Whatever, it would be interesting to have the views of finish
carpenter subs and drywaller subs on the matter. HTH

Joe

In addition to Mikes comments (good ones) I will add that there is an
additional advantage to horizontal. Most people will not notice a seem at
four foot as much as they will an eight foot seem every four feet.


Also, *much* easier to get a nice finished seam on a long horizontal run
that is at about waist high than it is on a 8 foot vertical seam where
you'll
be going from being down on your knees to being several steps up a ladder.

The Streets wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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Joe wrote:
# Fred # wrote:
On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock
flat to match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Yes. Otherwise the base molding will not be vertical and coves and
miters will be a b***h to prepare and look weird. That's why some
installers prefer wallboard installed vertically. The choice may come
down to prevailing labor rates for drywallers. Many opine that
horizontal installation is cheaper and in some cases it might be.
Whatever, it would be interesting to have the views of finish
carpenter subs and drywaller subs on the matter. HTH

Joe

In addition to Mikes comments (good ones) I will add that there is an
additional advantage to horizontal. Most people will not notice a seem at
four foot as much as they will an eight foot seem every four feet.


Also, *much* easier to get a nice finished seam on a long horizontal run
that is at about waist high than it is on a 8 foot vertical seam where
you'll
be going from being down on your knees to being several steps up a ladder.

Plus around 1/3 less footage of seams for horizontal.

Harry K

"# Fred #" wrote in message
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On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock flat
to match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Why not just split the sheet down the middle and put the cut edge to the
floor/ceiling?

Noozer wrote:
"# Fred #" wrote in message
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On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock
flat to match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Why not just split the sheet down the middle and put the cut edge to
the floor/ceiling?

Then you have two seams 4' apart. I would have gone vertical with the joint
to not have the taper at the bottom.

Rich

Noozer wrote:
"# Fred #" wrote in message
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On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock flat
to match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?

Why not just split the sheet down the middle and put the cut edge to the
floor/ceiling?

Doubles the footage of seams.

Harry K

Depends on the type of molding to be used. Its its
a 4" colonial base, not a problem at all.

Otherwise a nice fat flat knife can apply the extra mud
needed to level it out. Its more work than necessary in
my own opinion, but to each his own.

# Fred # wrote:
On new installation do you level out the bottom 4" of the sheetrock flat to
match with the rest of the surface for the new base molding?