New to drywall

12-18-2012, 02:42 PM	#1
jackpine Indentured Servant   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Minnesota Posts: 124	New to drywall Are pencil marks a no-no, say to mark a line where a stud is supposed to be? Or another thing I did was write measurements down on the wall. I have not yet applied any mud. or tape.

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12-18-2012, 04:33 PM	#2
GreenBoyz Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 6	New to drywall you should be able to just work from the top down with the visible stud and or course use the edges of the boards for the other

12-18-2012, 06:12 PM	#3
DannyT Member   Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Groveport, Ohio Posts: 1,579	New to drywall pencil marks are fine, ink pen isn't unless you want to seal them all before painting.

12-19-2012, 03:18 PM	#4
GreenBoyz Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 6	New to drywall make sure they are light. You can also erase them before painting

12-26-2012, 01:11 AM	#5
chrisBC Member   Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BC Canada Posts: 497	New to drywall Pencil marks are fine, I will usually mark the field with a pencil using a level, I hate missing studs when screwing off boards. I too will write measurements on the wall. Assuming you will be mudding and then priming followed by two coats of paint, I do it all the time and it's never been a problem.

12-26-2012, 09:49 PM	#6
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,797	New to drywall DO NOT EVER use a permanent marker ! it will bleed through 10 layers of paint, and keep going. ask my how i know. __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...

12-27-2012, 02:58 AM	#7
Seattle2k Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 491	New to drywall Obviously, rollerball pen ink is bad too. I don't remember how it happened, but I ended up with a large ink pen splatter on the face of an unpainted wall, while re-rocking my buddy's bathroom. I suggested sealing it with Gardz or similar, but he ignored me. Two coats of paint later, he went and bought the primer.