A standard 8 foot high wall accommodates two sheets of drywall installed horizontally.
Drywall floor or ceiling first.
Hanging drywall from the top down.
Irregularities less than 1 8 in.
Both drywall work and floor installation create a mess but drywall s mess far exceeds that of flooring.
Hanging the drywall on the ceiling first is not only simpler but will lead to longer lasting results that require fewer future repairs.
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By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on.
Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering.
Now a word for you rookies.
To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift.
Construction s a messy job and if you install the flooring first you ll spend more time on the walls because you ll have to be more careful not to drip joint compound on a new floor.
Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position.
Hang drywall on the ceiling first then the walls.
That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces.
The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward.
If time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first.
Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4 ft.
You can create tight and fitted corners more easily.
Professionals always do the lids ceilings first.
Install the top row of panels first pushing each panel up as tight as it will go against the ceiling drywall.
The pieces are easier and faster to work with from the top.
The drywall on the walls can support the ceiling pieces.
To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3.