Score the Front Side of the Drywall

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Position the drywall so the 'lighter side' (the front/outer side that will be visible) is facing you. Using the pencil, mark the desired cut line on this lighter side. Place the straight edge along this marked line. Take the utility knife and apply a small amount of pressure to score through the first layer of paper on the drywall. The goal is to cut only the paper, not deeply into the gypsum core. Take your time to ensure a clean, straight score.

Goal: Create a precise score line on the front paper layer of the drywall.

Tools and materials

Drywall — The material being cut
Pencil — Marking the cut line
Straight Edge — Guiding the knife
Utility Knife X-Acto knife — Scoring the paper layer

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And all you got to do, got my pencil, straight edge line right here. And I'm just going to take and score my drywall. And all I got to do is just a little bit of pressure just to cut through that first layer of paper on the drywall. Just take your time. Go slow just to get a nice good straight score. And you're going to be wanting to cut the front side of the drywall. There's a back side. The dark side is what's going to be installed against the wall. The light side is the outer side of the drywall. So, you're going to be drawing your line on the lighter side, scoring the lighter side first. Then, you're

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