Hanging Drywall On Tall Walls

Now a word for you rookies.

Hanging drywall on tall walls. While diyers usually work with 8 ft long panels the pro method usually is to use 10 or 12 ft long drywall panels which sometimes will cover the entire length of smaller rooms. Diy basement finishing course. To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift. Attach the drywall using 1 drywall screws fine thread sharp point.

Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. 12 04 2009 08 16 am 15. First you can get 9 or 10 foot drywall sheets. Its more a matter of personal preference and not a right or wrong way.

The sheets most commonly available in hardware stores measure 4 by 8 feet but lengths can reach up to 16 feet and widths up to 54 inches which speeds the installation and minimizes the number of seams. Keeping the footage of seams to a minimum will result in less taping and a better looking finished job. Half inch is the preferred thickness for walls and ceilings. For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits.

In taller rooms one worker may wear drywall stilts in order to reach the tops of upper panels. The op said that the walls where 10 ft high i had said use 10ft drywall and go vert so there would be no butt joints at all. When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible. To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. 5 8 inch works best if studs or joists are 24 inches apart where thinner drywall would sag. Professional drywall hanging crews generally consist of two workers. Next hang the top wall row.

Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. A solid bead of construction adhesive should be applied to the top bond beam and the face of the stud. Please refer to our public documents page for more details.