Had to choose between a 10-inch or 12-inch knife for a big ceiling job last week

Went with the 12-inch and it cut my taping passes down by almost a third, which was huge over 1,200 square feet. Anyone have a go-to size for ceilings or does it just depend on the room?

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elliot95027d ago

Man, that feeling when the bigger knife just clicks on a ceiling is the best. Watching that 12-inch blade sail across without a bunch of extra passes saves your neck and your time. Stuck with a 10-inch on a popcorn ceiling once and my arms were done after half the room. You ever find the bigger knife makes the mud behave better too, or is that just me?

the_mila27d ago

Ever try a 14-inch on a ceiling or is that just too much blade to handle?

butler.kevin27d ago

Bigger tools always feel like a flex until you need them, @the_mila, like driving a huge truck for groceries.