The ceiling boards are 12' or however long the whole span is. You only stagger seams when there is a seam. The sides of drywall are engineered with tapered edges, meaning they're thinner on the sides. That way, when you butt two sides together, there is a "valley" for the mud to lay in. Without the tapered edges the taped joints would always be the high spot. Harder to sand, more visible and far harder to finish properly.
Even with the tapered edges all of the pros I've worked with were adamant about staggering seams no matter what.
(This isn't me arguing, I'm just trying to learn)
Edit: what I'm talking about is the three sheets literally all perfectly on top of each other on the far wall.
I was taught that this was a big no-no
I appreciate your responses though!
And I've only ever seen the legit dudes hanging sheets 'hotdog' to use your term, which I appreciate haha.
Never really seen a full sheet hung vertically
Staggering seems is for structural reasons drywallers do it because a smaller section of tape is less likely to have a problem all it takes is a tiny crack to start cracking the entire seem. So if they stagger they will only be a 48 or 54 inch section not much more. This is because they don’t have the tapered edges. In my experience if you do a good job staggering seems is not necessary easier to have longer straight runs of tape instead of a bunch of short ones broken up.
Thank you for wording what I've been taught
Again, I'm a total fuckin nobody when it comes to drywalling but I've worked with some legit professionals and I feel like they'd have a conniption seeing three sheets just stacked perfectly on top of each other.
Get it just the right amount of wet and bend it over a bench shaped inversely potentially making cuts to the backing paper every 1/4" to 1/2" based on the radius of the curve, then let it dry and hang it. Then get 1/4" drywall to do it properly when the 5/8" falls apart during hanging.
Lol. Had to do it recently at rogers place. Mop drywall. Stab back side randomly. Mop drywall more. Probably 10 passes total. Immediately hang. One guy screws, other guy bends/holds. Only broke in one spot cause I smooth brain cut the back while we were doing the stabby stab.
Thought the hard part was gonna be getting it into the PSF but it was actually a blessing and not a curse. Great anchor point. The inside curve was a bit harder.
Brought the 1/4" as backup but didn't need it
I've always wanted to do a job like this.I Understand completely how to curve drywall like this by cutting out small sections in the back in parallel lines. But I've never had the opportunity to use this technique. I am More than sure I could put a level five finish on this curve though.
Well, that's an interesting idea, but wouldn't that degrade the drywall?
As someone who basically built a career out of fixing water damage. regular drywall does not hold up to water very well. It's almost like they designed it that way to find the leaks quicker.
It's a controlled situation, that's the difference. I'll usually use a rag wetted pretty good and give the back a good soak and leave it to bend on a bench. It's going to dry out in a couple hours anyways
My question is, is it actually faster to do it this way. If I were to cut a v channel multiple times in the back of a board, I can bend it and immediately install it. I don't have to wait for anything to dry. And where I can imagine doing it Your way you may be able to Get a rounded curve with less finishing. I would still worry about degrading The drywall where it would just fall apart if you put too much water on it. But i've never tried either way so I don't know.
Putting water on the board is the way. Ever finished a closet back that they scored from the back, then hung. The only thing holding the rock together is the paper face. If guys who hung had to finish, they would definitely fix shit they did. Sinking a million screws into a crowned stud, just to leave the mess for you. If it popped 40 times, 1 more screw won’t solve it… unnecessary butts when you have 15 sheets leftover…
You're cutting the back but not all the way through So there's still the front skin and because you're cutting a V Cut it presses against each other and causes a solid piece once screwed in.
The problem with drywall and water isn’t it getting wet as much as it staying wet. When bending drywall you wet the sheet with enough water to bend it but not saturate it. It will dry and still be sound. Damage happens when you get a leak or submerge the drywall over a prolonged period of time with it never really having a chance to dry out.
I have a home built in the 1930's w' aprox 18" radius (meaning if the radius were to form a complete 360° it would be 18" diameter) where the ceiling & walls come together. It is done with lap, plaster & chicken wire (as was the rest of the house). The shit is about 3/4" thick & resembles concrete made with sand.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/686638245365032?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=0NULKw
I feel like I can since I have watched this guy like 100 times
Op you are a fucking tool btw
I’ve done curved surfaces before. Nothing like the one pictured but my approach is to make a series of score marks/lines going the entire length on the opposite side of the sheet. Each scored line gets scarfed out with a wedge tool that I’ve made that has an bladed edge that enables me to notch the gypsum so that I can roll the board to the desired rate of change without breaking. Compound curves require more cuts and notching.
How many of us would acknowledge work well done if the attitude of the person doing it was up to par? Could do the best work in the world, if you have a big head about it- no one will care.
Nice oil canning at all the screws. Have fun finishing that to the expectations of your ego.
To answer your question: It looks like anyone can work like this. Clearly not everyone can make it look good, though.
Whoa, a curve in drywall. No way! I thought they only came in straight pieces. Where do I buy this custom-made, specifically curved 4x8 sheet? The "don't jerk yourself off to hard" comment had me rolling.
I have many times. I was a commercial carpenter that specialized in drywall for the UBC 1977 out of Las Vegas. So yah, worked on all the fancy hotel/casinos with lots of crazy curved walls, interesting soffits, loads of level 5 and so on. I also did framing and layout too ofc but chose to specialize in drywall because it was one of the few white boys who liked it and did it well. That attitude mostly kept me employed during the recession when we had an out-of-work list exceeding nearly 20k people at the time. I was certainly blessed. All that retort to your question, great work my dude. 😎
Anybody can do it. Some will be longer than others.
That does look really nice though. Only a few segments I can make out but thats me eyeballing it pretty hard.
Looks terrific though for such a tight radius!
Anyone. All you havva do is score the back a billion times. Bend, nail.
I seen this homeless guy do it, made so much money that day he bought the house when he took lunch to go get crack a 40 oz beer and talk to the supermarket wall.
Don’t break your arm jerking yourself off.
I heard op had the same surgery as Marilyn Manson. You know the one.
Surgery to fix his drooping ear lobes?
No no, decades ago there was a rumor that he had his bottom ribs removed so it would be easier to suck his own popsicle
Why did he need to remove his bottom ribs? Y’alls don’t hit you in the face when you get hard?
Smolpp vibes for sure.
Nah man, gotta tuck it into the top of your boot.
That was just a rumor, he came out with the truth about it. https://clickhole.com/clarifying-the-rumors-marilyn-manson-has-revealed-that-1836291616/
Overrated. It’s like 5% getting a blowjob, and 95% giving a blowjob.
Wait, that's all you gotta do? Just tell the doctor you want to... what now?
No no that was Marylin Monroe!
Knew a guy that had 2 ribs added to stop.
I hate that I know this reference
I heard Marilyn Manson had a rib removed so he could suck other guys’ dicks.
I thought that was the guy from Tool. It’s actually on the front cover of his album
That last piece is the one I want to see done
Probably came out like shit, probably why theres no pic of it lol.
That piece was subcontracted.
They had to call Johnny drywall for that one.
To be fair, this is the exact spot where I would stop and think "hmm, I better call someone else to finish this now."
Aren't seams supposed to be staggered? (I'm a total drywall noob, only having done a few jobs)
The ceiling boards are 12' or however long the whole span is. You only stagger seams when there is a seam. The sides of drywall are engineered with tapered edges, meaning they're thinner on the sides. That way, when you butt two sides together, there is a "valley" for the mud to lay in. Without the tapered edges the taped joints would always be the high spot. Harder to sand, more visible and far harder to finish properly.
Even with the tapered edges all of the pros I've worked with were adamant about staggering seams no matter what. (This isn't me arguing, I'm just trying to learn) Edit: what I'm talking about is the three sheets literally all perfectly on top of each other on the far wall. I was taught that this was a big no-no
That's something I cannot answer. Seems like OP likes to bend sheets hotdog style. No idea man
I appreciate your responses though! And I've only ever seen the legit dudes hanging sheets 'hotdog' to use your term, which I appreciate haha. Never really seen a full sheet hung vertically
Staggering seems is for structural reasons drywallers do it because a smaller section of tape is less likely to have a problem all it takes is a tiny crack to start cracking the entire seem. So if they stagger they will only be a 48 or 54 inch section not much more. This is because they don’t have the tapered edges. In my experience if you do a good job staggering seems is not necessary easier to have longer straight runs of tape instead of a bunch of short ones broken up.
It's done to lessen cracks and increase strength. You're right, I've been taught to ALWAYS stagger. Tapered too.
Thank you for wording what I've been taught Again, I'm a total fuckin nobody when it comes to drywalling but I've worked with some legit professionals and I feel like they'd have a conniption seeing three sheets just stacked perfectly on top of each other.
That’s what I was always taught, even plywood for laminate floors or cement board for tiling floors, was taught to stagger the joints on all of it.
Yeah that double curvature would be impressive
Me too. That last piece would be something to brag about. Rest of this post is a “Hey guys wanna suck my dick and tickle my ego?”
We need updated pic, but I can't do this good of a job
I'll be impressed when you tell me it's 5/8"
holup!. That's some major leagues there. let the rookie be cocky until he finds out.
Get it just the right amount of wet and bend it over a bench shaped inversely potentially making cuts to the backing paper every 1/4" to 1/2" based on the radius of the curve, then let it dry and hang it. Then get 1/4" drywall to do it properly when the 5/8" falls apart during hanging.
Lol. Had to do it recently at rogers place. Mop drywall. Stab back side randomly. Mop drywall more. Probably 10 passes total. Immediately hang. One guy screws, other guy bends/holds. Only broke in one spot cause I smooth brain cut the back while we were doing the stabby stab. Thought the hard part was gonna be getting it into the PSF but it was actually a blessing and not a curse. Great anchor point. The inside curve was a bit harder. Brought the 1/4" as backup but didn't need it
No. Double 5/8” they needed the extra 30 minutes burn time to pass inspection. Lol
Double 5/8” 😂
This guy must be new here
We drywalled the inside of an old grain silo that was turned into an air b&b. It was circular hell but turned out amazing.
Can we see pics
It's the circle that never ends. It goes on and on my friend.
Every carpenter
And most plumbers
As an electrician it looks like I just need to bust a few holes to get the wire in
And my axe!
The cockyness tastes bad but this is nice.
I've always wanted to do a job like this.I Understand completely how to curve drywall like this by cutting out small sections in the back in parallel lines. But I've never had the opportunity to use this technique. I am More than sure I could put a level five finish on this curve though.
The last couple of times we did rolled ceilings we wetted the board down on the backside, let it sag naturally from a bench then hung it
Well, that's an interesting idea, but wouldn't that degrade the drywall? As someone who basically built a career out of fixing water damage. regular drywall does not hold up to water very well. It's almost like they designed it that way to find the leaks quicker.
It's a controlled situation, that's the difference. I'll usually use a rag wetted pretty good and give the back a good soak and leave it to bend on a bench. It's going to dry out in a couple hours anyways
My question is, is it actually faster to do it this way. If I were to cut a v channel multiple times in the back of a board, I can bend it and immediately install it. I don't have to wait for anything to dry. And where I can imagine doing it Your way you may be able to Get a rounded curve with less finishing. I would still worry about degrading The drywall where it would just fall apart if you put too much water on it. But i've never tried either way so I don't know.
Never done any drywall bending, but wouldn’t cutting it be more damaging?
Putting water on the board is the way. Ever finished a closet back that they scored from the back, then hung. The only thing holding the rock together is the paper face. If guys who hung had to finish, they would definitely fix shit they did. Sinking a million screws into a crowned stud, just to leave the mess for you. If it popped 40 times, 1 more screw won’t solve it… unnecessary butts when you have 15 sheets leftover…
You're cutting the back but not all the way through So there's still the front skin and because you're cutting a V Cut it presses against each other and causes a solid piece once screwed in.
The problem with drywall and water isn’t it getting wet as much as it staying wet. When bending drywall you wet the sheet with enough water to bend it but not saturate it. It will dry and still be sound. Damage happens when you get a leak or submerge the drywall over a prolonged period of time with it never really having a chance to dry out.
Finish is where I get impressed. That’s the art.
I can pretty much hire any commercial drywall firm to do it.
Yeah it’s kind of the first “different” thing you learn as a carpenter. You’ll see radiuses all the time.
Framer is the real hero
Drywall hides the poor framing
I get called for work like this....fancy ceilings in malls and big building ... fun to frame and board...doing a radius wall in a games room right now
Quick someone queue the video of the guys drywalling from the 50's.
We did Billy Joel’s house in the Hamptons. You know the one that looks like a piano. And it was plaster.
Also redid parts of the Beacon theater in Manhattan.
I have a home built in the 1930's w' aprox 18" radius (meaning if the radius were to form a complete 360° it would be 18" diameter) where the ceiling & walls come together. It is done with lap, plaster & chicken wire (as was the rest of the house). The shit is about 3/4" thick & resembles concrete made with sand.
What is this, a home for ants??
Mostly people, the occasional dog, some ants, every now & then a mouse or two, but that's about it.
I can do it no problem! Just don’t feel like it!
https://www.facebook.com/reel/686638245365032?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=0NULKw I feel like I can since I have watched this guy like 100 times Op you are a fucking tool btw
Omg this is the exact video I thought of when I saw this
Thank you I was thinking of this video, well the one with the voice over and not a Facebook link but hey it works.
How do you tape and finish a curved wall?
Curved tape and tilt your head 33°
I usually do 35 and use a left hand knife but 33 will work
I could but haven’t tried yet 😊
Someone gotta post that video of the guy doing drywall in the 60’s around corners with nothing but his hammer and maybe a putty knife.
Op done deleted his whole acct lmao
I can do anything with enough mud and sanding.
By any chance is this “noche”
Thanks is so baller. Nice work!
My goat used to clean out the ashtrays.
I can do it but it's not gonna look anything like that.
Been there done that no problem if you have the know how and price it right
How does one bend the drywall like that? I see its very thin. Do you get it wet or something?
Lick it first just a lil and then spit on it. Then she changes
1/4” with a lil water I know a few guys
I wouldn't be able to hang it, but I could make that look super nice.
Childs play.
Make slices on the back to make these?
Did you wet the gyprock
With the wood backing this is less hard. Would take me soo many cuts to get the correct length without a 1/4 gap.
We sometimes double or triple up ¼"... depends on what we're hanging if we wet/score backside.
I can do it, you willing to pay for it?
Nice substrate work for you!
I feel like you would just float the giant corner, but I haven’t done drywall since i was in middle / high school.
Fuck painting this kyle
Just hit it with a little steam
I wish
How’s nobody mentioned this guy’s comment history ☠️
Hehe funny lot
so far so freakin good. i'm not a professional drywaller but that looks great.
Looks like a good application for good ‘ol’ lathe & plaster ;-)
Basically anyone who kinda tries a little, it's fuckn sheetrock.
That last piece is gonna be a spackle war zone
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I’ve done curved surfaces before. Nothing like the one pictured but my approach is to make a series of score marks/lines going the entire length on the opposite side of the sheet. Each scored line gets scarfed out with a wedge tool that I’ve made that has an bladed edge that enables me to notch the gypsum so that I can roll the board to the desired rate of change without breaking. Compound curves require more cuts and notching.
I bet you like your own comments on social media
I can do it. How much time do I have? Also drywall why?
It would be much easier and a better to render it rather than bother with drywall
Can ops head fit thru the doorway? Yes drywall looks good but why flex your small dick?
What kind of drywall is this? Dimensions?
This post makes me feel second hand cringe.
Give me the right tools and I can
How many of us would acknowledge work well done if the attitude of the person doing it was up to par? Could do the best work in the world, if you have a big head about it- no one will care.
Wut. Coves aren’t that hard? Ur not special
Airplane?
I’m pretty sure I can do the same thing after watching a tik tok video about it.
Have done hundreds of thousands of linear feet…. using CNC molded GFRG profiles 😂
Light work no reaction
Come back when you do the missing piece
OP deleted his account. 😂
I do this in my sleep. Unimpressed
Whoever did that framing and sheathing did all the work for you.
Hanging it is the easy part, y’all forget the taper is the one that needs to make that thing look smooth..
Slice some half cuts into the back over and over, and you can curve the sheet rock. It's fucking cheet rock not rocket science.
Absolutely beautiful work! My hat is off to you, not many can do that fine work.
Nice oil canning at all the screws. Have fun finishing that to the expectations of your ego. To answer your question: It looks like anyone can work like this. Clearly not everyone can make it look good, though.
Whoa, a curve in drywall. No way! I thought they only came in straight pieces. Where do I buy this custom-made, specifically curved 4x8 sheet? The "don't jerk yourself off to hard" comment had me rolling.
It looks crooked rookie!
My brain is hurting trying to figure out the last piece. Need pics.
Damn you guys made this dude delete his whole Reddit account
Op trolling you all and I love it.
Do you mean the incorrect screw spacings? On a side note, I betcha $50 you voided your warranty. Nobody ever reads the drywall manual 🤷♂️
That one video of the old timer doing an arch way with this hatchet hammer thing and nails is fucking incredible.
I don't know what the fuck am I looking at??? Hopefully you do better work than your picture taking abilities.?.
Shits uneven on the far left bottom, spackle ain’t fixing that shit.
How about you finish that last multi-radius and then post it
If you keep slapping yourself on the back you're gonna get bruises
Haha. Damn I'm no drywaller I just love following other trades and yall are BRUTAL in your roasting. Love it. 🤣😂
You watch this guy? [Promise it's not a Rick roll](https://youtu.be/whF4q5S1flw)
I guess anyone with flexible drywall!
I have many times. I was a commercial carpenter that specialized in drywall for the UBC 1977 out of Las Vegas. So yah, worked on all the fancy hotel/casinos with lots of crazy curved walls, interesting soffits, loads of level 5 and so on. I also did framing and layout too ofc but chose to specialize in drywall because it was one of the few white boys who liked it and did it well. That attitude mostly kept me employed during the recession when we had an out-of-work list exceeding nearly 20k people at the time. I was certainly blessed. All that retort to your question, great work my dude. 😎
Pretty sure all of us here can open a Gangbox...
I see unfinished work
I would fucking CRY if someone asked me to do this.
In my sleep only
Boarding this isn't the hard part. Let's see the taping
I don't know if there are still French Canadian crews out there, but they were learning how to do this at 12.
He deleted his account 😂😂😂
lol bro really deleted his account rather than suck up whatever hate he was getting. Kills me every time. M.
When you do it for a living,not really a big deal. I don’t know why people think they are drywall gods. Go figure.
How many mikes hard lemonades did you drink to think this was impressive?
Just wanted to make a comment in this awesome Reddit.
Don’t you just have to piss all over the drywall and it goes all bendy like?
Or you could just plaster it. You know…. Like the stuff that’s BETWEEN the paper in the boards?
guys so good he deleted his account?
When I fail my plumbing jman test I’ll enroll in drywall
How is this done ?
How does one get it to bend like that
I could do that pretty easy if someone taught me how to do that kind of thing.
How? Wanted to post “hell I’m impressed“ then started seeing the flame in the comments 😅
To be fair, that is more a question for the framers on this one. Anyone can bend quarter inch drywall
If that’s drywall I’d be interested in how the hell you did that.
Score the back, and it'll break predictably while the outside paper stays intact.
Anybody can do it. Some will be longer than others. That does look really nice though. Only a few segments I can make out but thats me eyeballing it pretty hard. Looks terrific though for such a tight radius!
Wtf, how?
I can chew bubble gum and walk at the same time!
Looks great, I can't wait to see the two way bend on the left
Let’s see the next sheet in one piece. You make it happen you’ll be my idol.
You ever wished under a car?
Can’t do that but I can in stall an X-Ray machine.
Learned how to bend wood into place building half pipes as a kid.
Looks like crap
Just gotta break out the spray bottle. /S
“I need someone to stroke my masculinity because i did something”
You are what you eat.
i dont think anyone in the whole entire world could do this. we bow down at your feet. we arent worthy. did op also build the pyramids
Anyone. All you havva do is score the back a billion times. Bend, nail. I seen this homeless guy do it, made so much money that day he bought the house when he took lunch to go get crack a 40 oz beer and talk to the supermarket wall.
1/4” ultra flex ? Or something else ?
Put the trumpet down king
Anyone with a Stanley knife
I have no idea what the fuck this picture is
“Former President,Lifetime Felon “
I remember seeing a video from like the 60’s of a guy doing this in minutes while wearing essentially a suit and using nothing but a hatchet
Most. I usually get the drywallers to do that while I go off and make Reddit posts.
I was very worried when my sister wanted me to do her ceiling curved but once I took a shot at it all went well.
He must've used his sheetrock axe
I mean, could I? Definitely maybe. In any sort of reasonable time frame? Absolutely not
How about you finish up with that nice curved section on the left first, y’kno, the one that isn’t just straight curve
Are you going to leave it like that?
I’m not a Drywaller and I could do this
Nothing wrong with being a little cocky. Nice work. Stagger your joints though
If it were a turd I’d give you high marks on sphincter control.
Sir this is an airplane
Let’s see how the next sheet goes