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Posted by RicodJour on June 24, 2008, 6:24 pm
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> > A nice trick, on a related topic is to cut one sheet of drywall in
> > half the long way and to use that at the top and bottom with a full
> > sheet in between (8' ceiling) when you're doing a kitchen cabinet
> > wall. It hides the horizontal seams behind the cabinets so there's
> > hardly any taping to be done.
>
> Thanks for the tip, that makes a lot of sense.
>
> On a related note, with 9' ceilings, I am tempted to get 9' sheets and
> run them vertically on the walls without cabinets. I understand that
> with normal drywall, the vertical joints this makes are more difficult
> to tape and make disappear. However, I'm going to be using veneer
> coat plaster, where all of the wall is coated with a thin coat (1/16"
> to 1/8") of plaster. With this product, is there any reason to avoid
> vertical seams?
As long as your framing is reasonably straight, no, have at it.
I've never understood the "no vertical sheets" thing. People say
you'll see the seams more, but I have had zero problems hiding a
tapered-edges-meeting seam, regardless of orientation. Then again I
always hold a straightedge on the framing and have no qualms about
stapling up non-corrugated cardboard or thin paneling strips to make
things straight. On rare occasions I've used a power planer on the
studs, but that's a bit drastic.
R
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