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Working on a job in Phoenix, the lead guy had us cut all our sheets a half inch short on every wall.
He said it stops the sheets from buckling when the framing shifts in the heat, which happens a lot out there. I've always been taught to cut tight, so this felt wrong, but we had zero callbacks on that house. Do you guys leave a gap like that in really dry climates, or is that asking for trouble?
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the_henry13d ago
Honestly, I would've said that gap was a bad idea too. But seeing it work for @robert_bennett29 makes me think it's smart for that crazy heat. Guess you really do learn something new on every job.
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