room is 12'2" wide

jimmy21

i'm sheetrocking my basement and the room is 12'2" wide. Whats the best way to make up that 2"??? I already have 2 rows hung. So im left with a 4'2" gap. Should i flip my pattern around and waste half a sheet for every half sheet i put up?

oh'mike

Stop at the stud nearest the wall --16 " or 32"?? and add that ---why would you want to waste 1/2 of a sheet?

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Maintenance 6

Start by going out one or two cavities. The run full sheets. At the other end, you should end up with a piece 18" or 34" to the corner. Use the off-falls on the opposite 12'2" wall. Yeah, you're going to get some waste. A little extra drywall is cheap compared to messing with a 2" peice and having a tape joint right off of the corner.............. Unless you can get 14' sheets in there, in which case all this goes away.

mikegp

I like to start in the center and work my way out. That would leave you with two 2'1" pieces on the sides. Then swapping the pattern for the next row would leave you with a 2'1" piece in the center, which would be weird. So maybe figure out a different way to split it on the center row.

jimmy21

I forgot to mention I'm talking about the lid. The walls are already done. I'm basically done with it though. I put two rows taking up 4' each. Then flipped the last row around the other way and used 4'2" and wasted 3'10". Probably would have worked out better to flip the sheets around the opposite way, but there were already a few sheets up when I started.


Usually I do the lid before the walls. But the walls have been sheetrocked for a few years without being mudded and I'm just now getting around to finishing the space

coupe

you'll have the same amount of waste no matter how you hang it, I wouldn't flip the sheets! that butt against the tapered joint will show much more than the 2" piece. simply tape the 2" piece, run your corner as usual with 4" knife, will cover both tapes, second coat use 6" knife on ceiling, 4" on wall. if still that noticeable? run third coat on ceiling with 12"trowel badda-bing done! no problem

good luck
coupe

bjbatlanta

Agree with coupe, use a 2" rip to fill the gap and keep the tapered edges.....

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jimmy21

Doesn't really matter now, its already textured and painted. But thanks

bjbatlanta

As long as it turned out and you're happy. The texture "hides" a lot too if the taper/non-taper edges didn't finish out as well as for a slick finish.

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sixeightten

Your problem happened when you built the walls. We avoid rooms like 12' 1" or 12' 2" like the plague. Carpet also comes in 12' wide rolls ya know??

ddawg16

So.....you did the walls before the ceiling?

I always thought you did the ceiling first....the walls help to support the edges of the ceiling......

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M3 Pete

True, the ceiling should be done first. But he explained that the walls were done some time ago, and he was just finishing it off.

coupe

yes, we always did the ceiling first for the reason you stated as well as having a bit of room to play with. but would split a sheet in order to prevent a 2"sliver in corner.

a always, just my thoughts good luck

coupe

jimmy21

The walls were done a couple years ago. I pulled most of the walls off to finish insulating. Those spots, I put the lid up first, then trimmed the walls rock

dberladyn

If you are really concerned you could buy a sheet or two of 54" (wide) board.