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Method 4: Tape Measure and Knife Trick for Horizontal Cuts

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Another technique for horizontal cuts involves combining a tape measure and a utility knife. Extend the tape measure to the desired cut length (e.g., 5 inches). Secure a utility knife blade by pinching it against the inside of the tape measure's hook with your fingers. Place the combined tool on the edge of the drywall and run it along, allowing the tape measure to glide along the edge while the blade scores a perfectly parallel line. This method is efficient for repetitive cuts or when a chalk line isn't practical.

Goal: Make a straight horizontal score line on drywall using a tape measure and utility knife.

Tools and materials

  • Drywall — The material being cut
  • Tape Measure Milwaukee — Measuring and guiding the cut
  • Utility Knife — Scoring the drywall

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could freehand this. If you guys are going to be doing a lot of drywall, you should probably learn how to do the knife and the tape measure trick and I'll show you guys how. Take your tape measure like this. Take your blade and put it on the inside of your hook there on your tape measure. And just pinch that. Pinch it with your fingers. Put your back one on here and that'll lock it in. And you're just going to run it. Now, we got to break it. Pull your

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