The Best Way to Cut Drywall!

Don't cut any drywall till you watch this first! The common sense tip that could save your life and your house! Join American Builder Brian Gurry and Paul from Paul's Toolbox as they show off a safety tip that will have you cutting drywall quickly and confidently. No more sliced wires or pipes! No more back breaking bending and slashing with a razor. The smartest way to cut drywall!

[@bellagrace9812]

60 year old female getting ready to replace ceiling drywall in one room and this video was meant for me. I thought I'd use my jigsaw or reciprocating saw to do the job and this was genius. Thanks guys!

[@elmaromero8585]

How did that go ?

[@Fictitious_Character]

I do drywall repairs and remodels and I use a the 18v Makita drywall cut out saw XDS01Z it's been on the market for quite awhile and the blade can be adjusted to desired depth. Same concept as the jigsaw but without all the fiddling, plus it has dust extraction.

[@sciencewithericandandy8588]

You guys just keep outdoing yourselves - and with a sense of humor to boot. Thanks for the tips and keep on filming.

[@BrandonGarcia-ow4hx]

It boggles me that I’ve been demo’ing drywall for 6 years and never thought to use a jig saw like that

[@wolfgreen162]

Just what I needed. I’ll be cutting a Sam area of my kitchen and I’m going to use this technique this weekend. Thank you.

[@kristfur]

1:13 "Sure, go get the eye protection" too funny

[@AmericanBuilder]

😂😂😂

[@colomacountry]

awesome trick, I have to cut all my drywall open to install insulation, and my wrist was already hurting thinking about cutting it with a hand saw. Now I'm going to the garage to break and old blade :) Thanks guys!

[@ronh9384]

Get a Makita Cutout Saw. 18 volt battery powered and dust control. It’s has both drywall and wood cutting blades available and the blade is adjustable for drywall thickness. I have been using it for 3 years... Available at Amazon and other sites.

[@da324]

Not worth the money unless it's something you do all the time.

[@jacobryan4210]

So good! I do hvac and do ceiling units all the time. I use a multitool but its a pain in the ass I may have to steal the idea! Thanks guys

[@mikejean8957]

Getting ready to tackle a project and you may have just made it a whole lot easier and with less potential for error. Thanks!

[@IdontNeedHandles]

1:14 "We need goggles for eye protection" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Atreyas]

Had to cut out a strip of drywall in the kitchen to easily remove a tile backsplash and this little trick helped immensely. Just zipped right down the wall and no studs or wires even got touched.

[@pureformmarketgroup4984]

I was literally looking for a way to depth guide but multi took. This is a great idea.

[@heyob]

"go get the goggles".... ping!

[@iotforlife6691]

I like it when he says go get your eye protection and snap it off. Haha 😂

[@mapstervids]

Awesome tip! Worked great.

[@HappyHivePM]

This is genius, perfect for pest control thank you!

[@yavark2134]

very smart and practical.👍👍 Wires are always my main concern.

[@jayp8130]

I'll be cutting a bunch of Sheetrock tomorrow here in Louisiana and I'll definitely use your invention.we still here in Louisiana recovering from ida and theres hurricane season again!🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@RC-Heli835]

Awesome! The only thing better now would be to have a vacuum incorporated especially for black moldy ceiling from water damage.

[@yinglouie9663]

Great idea thank you for sharing

[@mrandmrscorona8658]

Great tip! Its gonna make my home repiping go much faster

[@AlexRides808]

I've been using an oscillating tool to demo drywall. Loud and slow.

[@kieranrichardson7929]

Depends on the blade/tool

[@davidderolph2845]

I just cut a piece of drywall out of a closet wall. I used an oscillating tool with a half-moon blade. It's a slower way to cut but judging depth of the cut is not very difficult.

[@richardvelasquez4807]

Thanks, I am a painter, sometimes I do Sheetrock repairs.

[@peanutgallery0142]

Thank you for sharing!

[@clintprice2123]

Slick, slick, slick, did I say slick tip? The cordless saw is a huge plus on top of the shortened blade. You guys have all the fun too.

[@briangurry8958]

Clint Price no more cutting drywall and electrical lines for me!!!

[@morokeiboethia6749]

What kind of blade (demo, wood, drywall?) do you use and how much mileage are you getting off a blade? If you use a guide to cut will the edges of the sheetrock that you leave hanging be clean enough for another piece to be installed next to it and begin tape/mud?

[@bobansley7309]

One of the slickest tricks I've ever seen. I used a Milwaukee Hacksall to do it.

[@antknee6579]

I'm guessing Jigsaw blade was fully extended downward when measuring ? Would make sense,thank you for video too bad I had old plaster and lathe on most rooms in house.

[@chriswoodman8605]

Kett Vacuum Saw Quick, Dustless and adjustable depths

[@richardbuchli4071]

That is an awesome trick👍

[@mrandmrscorona8658]

Totally subscribing!

[@vikjts]

Thank you for this ingenious method! I used a rotary saw drywall tool that uses a round bit but it got red-hot upon pushing on 1/2 inch out and i didn’t like it at all because i broke like 8 bits and it took too much time and not to mention lot of dust.

[@michaeloliver6745]

Genius!! Love y’alls videos!! Funny guys! Freaking insane!!!

[@kds471]

You guys must be plumbers

[@uncrunch398]

I wonder if this option is on the market yet. Or do we still have to break blades to have it?

[@Five0Music]

Brilliant, my friends. I”m stealing this to use today!

[@TheWebMindset]

VERY good idea!

[@jordansnow4895]

Makita makes a tool (XDS01) for this, and it's like 9000% better. Clean straight cuts exact depth so no kicking wires or plumbing, and little to no drywall dust!

[@da324]

Yep, and if you do it all the time, the $170 to buy it is well worth it. Other than that, I'm snapping a blade.

[@morninboy]

Good tip guys. Brian I sent you a wallboarder's buddy drywall cutter a while back. Did you ever get around to using it?

[@tomd1434]

How does that small blade react if it hits a drywall screw? Just curious.

[@Prodigalson55]

I would use a finer tooth blade for wood. If you’re cutting down the middle of a joist or stud , you should feel when you’re hitting a screw. Just drive closely around it

[@CopyFox7]

Great idea, definitely gonna use this.

[@footlongburrito]

Milwaukee makes a drywall blade, makita makes a drywall specific saw that also collects the dust

[@moretroubles8232]

i own a couple of the milwaukee drywall blades only problem is they are approx. 1.75 inches long... too bad they aren't available is exact drywall thicknesses. But good news Makita makes a cordless drywall saw. product XDS01Z

[@footlongburrito]

@@moretroubles8232 they are that long but because your measuring from end to end, there is the section of the blade that slides into the sawzall chuck, the blade in actual use only cuts through 5/8 drywall

[@moretroubles8232]

@@footlongburrito not so my friend I am aware of how to load a saws all and how to use a measuring tape. Since you most likely don’t own one keep your uneducated opinion to yourself

[@footlongburrito]

@@moretroubles8232 clearly you're uneducated, as stated if you were able to comprehend, I said when in actual use it's long enough to cut through 5/8" drywall, I never said it was 5/8" in length, your original comment made it clear you own a tape and possibly know how to use it but dumb enough to have a gripe with the length of the blade but not account for stroke length and the shoe. If it was the size of you, then it wouldn't be long enough to cut the 5/8" drywall and would be deemed useless such as yourself.

[@moretroubles8232]

@@footlongburrito congratulations you didn’t watch the video the whole point was to not cut anything on the other side . Enjoy your goldfish attention span . And read your own previous comment . Maybe your are having illusions . Believe me 1.5 inches full stroke, sounds like what you are working with with your childish comment

[@TJ-mt5iy]

What light is that ??

[@joanrock398]

We’re did you guys got this lights ?

[@joanrock398]

Makita tools came out with something like this cost around. 200

[@Theremodelingchannel]

Nothing makes a word day better than shit talking

[@dare2scheme904]

You didn't know rotary tools had adjustable depth?

[@ronm6585]

Great tip, thanks guys. :-)

[@SoCalKevin]

I keep thinking about trying this, but I’m afraid it’s going to be like the cartoons where the blade will just bend instead of snapping off clean.

[@SoCalKevin]

@@Andyman269 hey I actually tried this just 2 days ago! Sadly things happened like I thought they would. Bent the blade a few times before it finally snapped off. I must have poor hammering technique

[@05R1150R]

Brilliant, lads.

[@ericthompson1624]

Genius

[@VFizz]

Love it! Great idea!

[@ozzyozzy6728]

I hate drywall dust . Total mess

[@karlirvin5904]

What was the name of those lights?

[@seankelly9998]

That’s a really great idea

[@vrva3138]

Makita took this idea and created a saw like this.

[@robertorocha2239]

Why not just use a rotozip

[@michaelchan9099]

I use roto zip,it can adjust deep of the bit. It is cheaper than the makita tools

[@azsteve48]

Great idea to demo a shower stall

[@4usall181]

I wonder if you could do the same thing with a sawzall blade

[@Don-cs7fe]

Think stroke is too long on sawzall

[@MM-mn4uh]

Used this with an old corded Black and Decker jigsaw. Works very fast but I had issues with dust and the guide scuffs the drywall.

[@da324]

Tape and mud cover the scuffs, not an issue.

[@iotforlife6691]

You are repainting anyways.

[@patkelly7839]

nice

[@kathleenwalton3311]

Go get the eye protection , ha

[@stephanoscharalambous5273]

Just missed the electrical cables!!!!!Mate people with experience don't do this idiotic things ,man what did you expect to find behind the power point?

[@user-bw5xf3yr3m]

This channel would be nice if that one dude wouldn’t be so disrespectful to the other guy

[@rockinroberta9925]

DILTF ;)

[@ricks3375]

Good idea horrible workmanship