How To Hang Drywall On Tall Walls

Wall preparation for hanging drywall.

How to hang drywall on tall walls.

To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. Hang the drywall vertically. On the bottom row use a drywall lifter to pry the panel inch up from the floor to allow for shrinkage of the framing as on the ceiling offset the end joints from those in the previous row by at least 4 feet. Here is a quick guide for how to work as a team to install drywall.

Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. On ceilings you install sheets perpendicular to the joists because you want the strength axis to be perpendicular to prevent sagging. Add extra studs photo 1 or blocks photo 2 to support the drywall edges as necessary.

When applying drywall to a 9 foot tall wall there are a couple ways to go. 1 4 inch is the choice for curved walls and arches. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together. When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible.

Next hang the top wall row. Then you screw into the anchor so everything stays in place. Cover wire runs with a 1 16 metal plate when wires come within 1 1 4 of the stud face. Installing drywall with a helper is the best way to get er done.

How high are the walls. First you can get 9 or 10 foot drywall sheets. Just before closing up the walls make sure everything is just right. Drywall comes in three basic thicknesses.

A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would. Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. But for drywall it shouldn t matter unless the plans specify a shear nailing schedule for the drywall. Now a word for you rookies.

For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits. On commercial jobs fire codes often require seams to fall on the entire length of the framing so the drywall must be hung vertically. Around here we have to install plywood vertical to get adequate nailing around the edges for shear strength. 5 8 inch is heaviest and the most soundproof.

To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift. 3 8 inch is best to cover existing walls.