Drywall Installation. Why Use Drywall? Lath & Plaster was TOO MUCH WORK!!!

Drywall Installation

Why Use Drywall?

Why Use Drywall?Lath & Plaster was TOO MUCH WORK!!!

Drywall was invented in

1916 and basically was

gypsum squeezed

between two panels of

paper that could be

nailed or screwed to the

studs

Drywall was cheap to produce and economical

to install

The Drywall Process

Before Starting Ensure You Have All The

Necessary Tools and Materials

Drywall Tools

Drywall Hole Saw

Drywall Square

DrywallTrowel

Mud Tray

Drywall Materials

Drywall Tape

Drywall Screws

Hanging Drywall

Two Methods of Hanging Drywall

Vertically

Hanging DrywallHorizontally

Advantages of Horizontal Method:

Ease of Mud Floating

More Contact with Studs

How to Hang Drywall

Start by filling in space with 4’x8’

sheets FIRST

How to Hang Drywall

Then go back and cut to fill in void

spaces

How to Hang Drywall

Make sure the drywall sheet lands on the center of the

stud

Hanging Drywall

Screwing Drywall

Never Screw on a SEAM

A Well Set Screw

Poorly Set Screws

Too Deep

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