A new short metal blade specifically for cutting holes into existing drywall has been developed for electric-powered reciprocating saws. The blade has a blunt tip, and it’s only about 1¼-inch long.

Cutting to length and width. When you're hanging drywall, there's more at stake than saving money or keeping on schedule. The next step, taping, is the toughest part of drywalling, and the keys to ...

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A new short metal blade specifically for cutting holes into existing drywall has been developed for electric-powered reciprocating saws. The blade has a blunt tip, and it’s only about 1 1/4 inch ...

Whatever you do, don’t use a circular saw to cut drywall. Whatever you do, don’t use a circular saw to cut drywall. ... Right tools make cutting drywall a snap. Sat., Aug. 4, 2018.

I once saw union carpenters cutting perfect pieces of drywall with only a tape measure and a utility knife. How do I do that?—Jarett R., Oakland, California ...

First, don’t use a circular saw to cut drywall. It’s like using a rock to hammer nails. Both are the wrong tools for the job. A circular saw creates giant clouds of unnecessary dust.

“Use a drywall saw to cut along the lines you just drew until you reach the wall studs,” Home Depot advised. “When you reach a stud, measure and mark ¾ of an inch farther in, which will be ...

Use a drywall saw to cut along the outside of your pencil line. Throw the damaged piece away. Now you have a neatly shaped hole and, no coincidence, a piece that fits perfectly inside it.