Patching and Plastering - sheetrock size

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hillbilly41
05-15-09, 07:31 PM
Should i use 4x8 or 4x10 or 4x12 on the ceiling or does it really matter.

chandler
05-15-09, 07:43 PM
Depends on how big your room is, how big your truck is, and how many people you will have working with you when you hang it. 10' sheetrock on a ceiling with 16"oc joists won't hit right, so I would stick with 8' or 12'.
marksr
05-16-09, 04:49 AM
If the room is longer/wider than 8', 12' boards are always best provided you have the means to handle them. Longer boards = less butt joints:thumbup:

I've never seen 10' boards:confused:
maybe they aren't used in most of the S.E.:thinker:

chandler
05-16-09, 05:40 AM
I found it a few years ago doing an addition with 10' ceilings. Thought I had died and gone to heaven. But since then, zippo! Probably not that popular or feasible.