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My dad said to use a 2x4 as a straight edge for cutting drywall and I should have known better
He swore by it for years, so I tried it on a patch job in my hallway and the cut was way off. I ended up with a gap I had to fill twice, which took an extra hour. What's your go-to trick for getting a perfectly straight cut on a 4x8 sheet?
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violatorres9d ago
Used to just grab whatever was nearby, but a cheap aluminum level changed everything. It's light, stays straight, and you can see the bubble to keep things level if you need to.
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the_morgan7d ago
Got a link to that level?
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simon_coleman9d ago
Feel your pain, my uncle did the same thing with a piece of trim once. I grab a 6-foot metal ruler from the hardware store now. It's thin and stiff, so it doesn't bow in the middle like wood can. Clamp it down on your line and run your knife against it. You get a clean cut every time without the weird gaps.
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