How To Install Drywall Around Existing Doors And Windows

Installing whole sheets on open wall surfaces is a straightforward procedure but when it comes to having to cut pieces to fit and installing pieces near window or door frames things can get tricky.

How to install drywall around existing doors and windows.

Lay out a door cut the same way as a window. Don t fasten panels to the framing around the openings yet. On the bottom row use a drywall lifter to pry the panel inch up from the floor to allow for shrinkage of the framing. 2 tips lay within this video.

Taping refers to the process of filling fastener holes applying joint tape and three layers of taping compound to seams and corners and then sanding. Trim around doors and windows photo by david carmack. Make cuts for both doors and windows with a router or drywall saw and screw the panels in place with drywall screws. Lean the piece of drywall against the opening mark the location of the studs and draw a line for the top of the door opening.

Minimizing cracks at openings. Next seal any cracks or gaps that you see with triple expanding foam and mark the location of all studs using a stud finder. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together. When you reach the door repeat the procedure of putting a whole piece of sheetrock over the door and then cutting it out from the backside.

To install drywall start by removing all of the old drywall nails screws and anything else that will prevent the new drywall sheets from laying flat against the studs. This how to install drywall article will demonstrate the basics of hanging drywall. Installing drywall around windows and doors. The united states gypsum company invented drywall and sheetrock is that company s brand name for the paper coated gypsum product.

Install the rest of the upper sheetrock panels around the room before installing the bottom panels. If you do a good job of hanging drywall the drywall can be taped and finished smoothly and easily. The first one shows how to hang full sheets around doors which allows ease for the person hanging it and for the person mudding. To prevent cracked drywall joints at the corners of windows and doors place the sheet so the joint falls in the center of the opening and then cut out the waste.

Do not fasten the drywall to the header.