How To Hang Drywall On Tall Walls

Just before closing up the walls make sure everything is just right.

How to hang drywall on tall walls.

This means working with the largest drywall panels and pieces you can. On commercial jobs fire codes often require seams to fall on the entire length of the framing so the drywall must be hung vertically. A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together.

Then you screw into the anchor so everything stays in place. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. 3 8 inch is best to cover existing walls. Hang the drywall vertically.

Next hang the top wall row. Wall preparation for hanging drywall. On ceilings you install sheets perpendicular to the joists because you want the strength axis to be perpendicular to prevent sagging. First you can get 9 or 10 foot drywall sheets.

Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. Around here we have to install plywood vertical to get adequate nailing around the edges for shear strength. But for drywall it shouldn t matter unless the plans specify a shear nailing schedule for the drywall. Cover wire runs with a 1 16 metal plate when wires come within 1 1 4 of the stud face.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. Add extra studs photo 1 or blocks photo 2 to support the drywall edges as necessary. For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits. Drywall comes in three basic thicknesses.

1 4 inch is the choice for curved walls and arches. To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. Here is a quick guide for how to work as a team to install drywall. Now a word for you rookies.

Installing drywall with a helper is the best way to get er done. 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. 5 8 inch is heaviest and the most soundproof. When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible.

When applying drywall to a 9 foot tall wall there are a couple ways to go. Its more a matter of personal preference and not a right or wrong way.