Skip to main content
Stesso

Method 2: Two-Point Marking with a Straight Edge for Vertical Cuts

0:21
1:48
29.3K views

At 0:21 in

Mark and cut drywall

Watch on YouTube

What happens here

If a drywall T-square is not available, a straight vertical cut can still be achieved. First, use a tape measure to mark two points on the drywall sheet at the desired cut distance (e.g., 70 inches from the edge), one near the top and one near the bottom. Then, align a long level or any suitable straight edge with these two marks. Once aligned, use a utility knife to score a straight line along the edge of the level, cutting the paper face of the drywall.

Goal: Make a straight vertical score line on drywall without a T-square.

Tools and materials

  • Drywall — The material being cut
  • Level — Acting as a straight edge for scoring
  • Pencil — Marking the measured points
  • Tape Measure Milwaukee — Measuring and marking the cut points
  • Utility Knife — Scoring the drywall along the straight edge

What they say

Hide

score the paper. And there you have it. Now, it's cut. All right, so what if you don't have a T-square? This case, let's just do 70. I'll go to the down to the bottom and mark at 70 again. Once you got the two measurements marked, you can go ahead and take up whatever you have. I don't really care as long as it's straight. Take your knife and again, the same thing. You can just run it. Now, what if you got to cut horizontally? Go ahead and take your tape measure and say we

Auto-generated from the video audio.