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TIL I've been putting up drywall wrong for like a decade

I mean, I always just screwed it up tight and called it good. Then I saw my buddy in his new place in Tacoma, and his walls were perfectly smooth. He told me he leaves a tiny 1/8 inch gap at the floor for expansion. My mind was blown. Anyone else have a basic thing they were doing totally backwards?
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phoenix845
phoenix8451mo ago
Read that same tip in a forum years ago. Changed my whole finishing game. Makes taping way easier too.
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mark_fisher48
Wow, it's crazy how many things we learn the hard way first!
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