Comments on: Take Some Of The Guesswork Out Of Drywall http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:05:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-221124 Jason Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:04:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-221124 I'm a commercial electrician, never once had to cut out drywall for my boxes. Maybe if you are a general? I’m a commercial electrician, never once had to cut out drywall for my boxes. Maybe if you are a general?

]]> By: Frank Townend http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-217110 Frank Townend Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:49:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-217110 Thanks Joe. Thanks Joe.

]]> By: Joe http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-216285 Joe Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:08:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-216285 @Frank: I've used the Handymark - the quick modification is to break out the center plastic tab. It works OK, but the Handymark has one flaw that I forgot to point out. It's exactly the right size to clip into a standard plastic box. If you've got metal boxes, the Handymark doesn't fit. @Frank: I’ve used the Handymark - the quick modification is to break out the center plastic tab. It works OK, but the Handymark has one flaw that I forgot to point out.

It’s exactly the right size to clip into a standard plastic box. If you’ve got metal boxes, the Handymark doesn’t fit.

]]> By: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-216131 Simon Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:15:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-216131 or lipstick on the box works... or lipstick on the box works…

]]> By: Frank Townend http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-216059 Frank Townend Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:31:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-216059 The HandyMark ($10) says it works "with a quick modification" with receptacles in place. http://www.handymark.net/ The HandyMark ($10) says it works “with a quick modification” with receptacles in place. http://www.handymark.net/

]]> By: Joe http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-215965 Joe Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:40:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-215965 @Eric: I've used the Handy Mark as well. Sometimes the marks are a little hard to see, especially when you've trying to hold a 10' piece of board against a ceiling and then bump it hard enough to put some dots in it. @Fred: The box sits proud of the framing so that it's flush (or a little behind) the face of the drywall once it's installed. Anyone know if there's any products that will do the same thing when the outlet or switch is already wired? I'd love to find something like this that has plastic tabs that I coud plug into an outlet for positioning. @Eric: I’ve used the Handy Mark as well. Sometimes the marks are a little hard to see, especially when you’ve trying to hold a 10′ piece of board against a ceiling and then bump it hard enough to put some dots in it.

@Fred: The box sits proud of the framing so that it’s flush (or a little behind) the face of the drywall once it’s installed.

Anyone know if there’s any products that will do the same thing when the outlet or switch is already wired? I’d love to find something like this that has plastic tabs that I coud plug into an outlet for positioning.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-215930 Fred Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:49:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-215930 Am I misreading the copy? I'm more a plumber than an electrician , but I always thought that the face of the box needs to be flush with the front face of the board. The box is roughed-in proud of the stud face to accommodate the thickness of the board? Am I misreading the copy? I’m more a plumber than an electrician , but I always thought that the face of the box needs to be flush with the front face of the board. The box is roughed-in proud of the stud face to accommodate the thickness of the board?

]]> By: Eric http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-215916 Eric Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:33:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/30/take-some-of-the-guesswork-out-of-drywall/#comment-215916 I have used a product called Handy Mark (http://www.handymark.net/index.html) which, in my opinion, is quicker and easier to use. You place the Handy Mark in the box, bump the drywall up against it to mark the back of the sheet, then use a saw to "connect the dots" to make your cutout. I will say, though, that Handy Mark doesn't seem to be in major distribution, making it a little harder to find. I got a case of them donated to a Habitat affiliate that I used to work with, and the volunteers really like using them. I have used a product called Handy Mark (http://www.handymark.net/index.html) which, in my opinion, is quicker and easier to use. You place the Handy Mark in the box, bump the drywall up against it to mark the back of the sheet, then use a saw to “connect the dots” to make your cutout. I will say, though, that Handy Mark doesn’t seem to be in major distribution, making it a little harder to find. I got a case of them donated to a Habitat affiliate that I used to work with, and the volunteers really like using them.

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