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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