Furnace bump timer

A utility knife takes about 15 seconds start to finish. The scrap is in a couple pieces and is easy to clean up without power tools.

Winston Inscribed thus:

Pop a 5mm drill through in each corner ! FWIW there is a plastic template available for single and double gang drywall boxes.

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So, the filleted inside corner created by the drill bit limits the stress rise as compared to a sharp corner or a corner that has a chipped - out back side?

I suppose this would reduce the likelihood of a crack forming, as during an earthquake for example.

I see your point, Baron. Good Idea! Thanks!

:)

--Winston

If he ever tried what I'm talking about he would find that you can cut more than half way through drywall with a utility knife. Done properly, it continues in a straight line, leaving nothing but paper to cut but he can waste as much time as he wants.

Winston Inscribed thus:

Thats the idea. Those templates I mentioned. I just looked at mine. Its actually an

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That's how I cut 'repair panels' to size. Score, snap and cut the backing through to separate the pieces. It works great and results in straight cuts. No 'inside' corners, no issues.

--Winston

On the "Home Improvement" TeeVee shows, I've seen them use a "drywall saw," which looks like a small keyhole saw.

Cheers! Rich

I saw a "drywall saw" once, but it looked just like a hammer...

Yse, they have tto use every gadget. They also have a nice wet/dry shop vac to clean up the plaster dust.

I see your puny hammer & raise you a 20 LB sledge! :)

Rich Grise Inscribed thus:

Their fine for shaped holes even though they rag the edges of the hole.

Michael A. Terrell Inscribed thus:

Aw ! In that case, wana borrow my JCB :-)

I broke up two dump trucks full of old concrete with that hammer in a couple days when I was 30. it took the county longer to load the trucks than it took me to bust it apart. Adrenaline can do wondrous things, if you don't let it kill you. :)

Using a backhoe is cheating, BTW. :)

And stir up enough dust to choke a horse.