Appreciation post: My first solo archway came out way better than expected
In my experience, curved drywall always gave me trouble, so I was nervous about this arch in a remodel. Last Thursday, I had to frame and board it by myself with no lead on site. I used a trick an old timer showed me for wetting the back of the board slightly before bending, and it worked like a charm. Your mileage may vary, but for this one, the seams lined up almost perfectly on the first try. Take this with a grain of salt, but spending that extra time on the layout really paid off. Now, looking at it painted, I feel a real sense of accomplishment. Just wanted to share this small win with folks who get it.