It certainly is easier to hit the studs with nails or screws if the sheets are installed horizontally--at the cost of one additional horizontal joint across the wall. It is a lot harder to have to share the 1 1/2 surface of a stud between two panels. Sheetrock, being made of paper and plaster, don't … Read more

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First, I would put on a big smile, and look happy. Then I will get a pen and note pad and draw out whatever things/places I want to find out and show them to happy-looking people on the street or in a store. Together with hand gestures (and lots of cash!) I'm sure I'll do … Read more

Stand at the room entrance as if you are a visitor. Visualize where the furniture will be and use them to help hide any irregular tiles or small gaps. There is no guarantee that the walls are at exact right angle to each other, so you should start from the side that is most visible … Read more