As a youth, I lived for the wanton destruction of drywall that came with demolition.

I recently upgraded the insulation in my carport and chose to remove the existing drywall first.

This duration, though, I didn’t use a sledgehammer. visit on the jump to see why.

Because I’m a crew-of-one, I find it easier to cut and take down
large chunks of ‘rock’ and walk them to the dumpster. That’s where Ryobi’s
18-volt rotary cutter made that job quicker, safer, and less messy.

Part router, part drywall saw, the spinning bit (looks like
a twist drill bit) cuts precisely through the panels. I set the depth
gauge to just by 1/2-inch and thereupon sliced through the old

layer of
drywall in manageable sections.

Because of the depth gauge I didn’t
have to nag about nicking wires or studs, which could easily happen
with careless reciprocating saw or sledgehammer usage.

I set up a guide fence on fresh drywall and the rotary cutter made
clean, even cuts and never bogged down. To cut denser material (like
plaster) you’ll have to upgrade to a different rotary bit.

Ryobi’s $40
rotary cutter package additionally comes with a circle cutting gig for lights
and two bits as part of the One+ line available at Home Depot.

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Here’s a step by step on putting up new drywall.

Orginal post by Sal Vaglica