How To Hang Drywall On Walls Part 2

For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits.

How to hang drywall on walls part 2.

Learn how to install drywall on your walls in this diy drywall. Kody horvey 610 785. Hang the drywall vertically. Complete beginner s guide to drywall part 1 of 5 duration.

Drywall comes in three basic thicknesses. Hang the ceiling panels before the walls and be prepared for some heavy lifting. 3 8 inch is best to cover existing walls. Cut the drywall mark the location of your cut and use a t square or other straight edge to score the front side of the wallboard using a sharp utility knife.

Here is a quick guide for how to work as a team to install drywall. 5 8 inch is heaviest and the most soundproof. Learning how to install drywall is very much within the reach of the average diy enthusiast. When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible.

How high are the walls. Skip navigation sign in. This means working with the largest drywall panels and pieces you can. Once you ve learned how to hang drywall learn how to tape and finish the installed drywall for professional quality results.

In the installation pictured the wall is only 6 x 2 5 wide so we need to cut some off the end. Installing drywall also known as sheetrock rock or wallboard is an important part of building a house. 1 4 inch is the choice for curved walls and arches. Installing drywall with a helper is the best way to get er done.

Before the widespread use of drywall it would take long amounts of time to build a foundation that would. On commercial jobs fire codes often require seams to fall on the entire length of the framing so the drywall must be hung vertically. Drywall screws and 1 1 4 in ring shank nails for both 1 2 in and 5 8 in.