--- "Tori" <fertilegrnd@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks. Do i need a left and right stud or just any one stud
Via tapping or just where the water marks are,
go up 6" or a ft higher than you think,
tap the rear end of the drywall saw ($6) through the wall.
Now saw gently, left, or right.
Reverse and repeat, until you hit a stud, each way.
Keep the saw PERPENDICULAR to the wall...
Then when you hit a stud, you will need to go 3/4" more.
From this stop point, which is center of the stud,
you need to go straight down with a craft knife...
...making several increasingly deep cuts, until you hit the stud.
Some use a small finishing nail to locate the stud, lower down, making series of a few tiny nail holes... an one might to find
a stud for a heavy mirror's hanger.
Draw a line from stud center to stud center.
Make the 1st cut light, concentrating on staying on the line.
(You OUGHT to hit a nail head each 8" or so but don't take bets.)
ALL this allows possible reuse of the removed piece.
Some places sell piece, like 2 x 4 ft, so you need not
buy a whole $9 sheet. (I like greenboard for garages.)
Happy Non-DeNominational HollyDaze-
& God Bless All...!
BillSF9c
> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Dave Uebele <daveu@> wrote:
> >
> > Try to keep the hole you open square, with straight edged.
> > Use a straight edge to score the edge of the hole with utility knife.
> > Cut away to middle of stud, so that you can nail repair
> > to the stud.
> > Start smaller, find the studs, and score, trim to
> > middle of stud as you determine exactly location.
> >
> > You can also use drwyall saw, but I'm leery of anything that might
> > also cut wiring hidden inside wall (done that once).
> >
> > Just keep scoring, don't try to cut all the way through in one pass.
> > Perhaps just a small hole, rougher cut,
> > then expand to the neat edges I mentioned. Makes patching much easier if
> > you are adding a square/rectangle.
> >
> > If you have an opening, you can expand by scoring the outside paper,
> > then pushing the drywall into the opening to snap the rest of the
> > gypsum.
> >
> > dave
> > On 11/27/2012 04:38 AM, Tori wrote:
> > > Im going to open a piece of drywall as its evident from the exterior and interior appearance that I need to investigate. But other than accidental holes and damage I dont know how best and with what tool to cut this area out so that its repairable easily. Its located at the very bottom of garage wall. About a whole 2foot wide by 6" high section is the curious area.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dave Uebele (daveu@)
> >
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