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If you asked 10 do-it-yourself types about their favorite aspect of home improvement, few if any would mention hanging drywall. This back-breaking task is both physically taxing and tedious, but it’s a skill that comes in handy often. The actual process of hanging drywall is really a matter of brute strength and endurance, but cutting the stuff requires precision and finesse.
You’ll need a few basic hand tools for the job – most notably a utility knife. When cutting drywall, you need to “score” or pierce through the paper wrapper with your knife. Once this is accomplished, the gypsum interior will break away cleanly along the line you created. There’s no need to cut deep into the gypsum core; keep your utility knife sharp by barely applying enough pressure to cut the paper.
A Utility Knife Can Give Any Craftsman The Cutting Edge
My father is a roofing contractor in New York City and has been since I’ve been a little kid. After high school he gave me a job which not only allowed me access to some of the most breathtaking sights I’ve ever seen, but it also gave me a chance to work around just about every type of project and job site type imaginable, not to mention the opportunity to observe all of the various kinds of hand tools involved with each of the trades.
One of the hand tools that all of these job sites had in common was the utility knife. Not one day on any given job went by without me tripping over people’s utility knives. It’s no mystery why though, the application for it is quite expansive. The utility knife can be used in anything from drywall to electrical wiring. Though there are different versions of this tool, such as the folding utility knife, the basic function is fundamental. Cut things. It’s always a good idea to keep stocked up on replacement utility knife blades, because it’s that razor sharp edge that makes the cleanest, most efficient cuts.