How To Hang Drywall On Tall Walls

Around here we have to install plywood vertical to get adequate nailing around the edges for shear strength.

How to hang drywall on tall walls.

Hang the drywall vertically. When applying drywall to a 9 foot tall wall there are a couple ways to go. 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.

Next hang the top wall row. To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. Cover wire runs with a 1 16 metal plate when wires come within 1 1 4 of the stud face. Just before closing up the walls make sure everything is just right.

First you can get 9 or 10 foot drywall sheets. A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would. That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. 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.

To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. Depending on what you re hanging or mounting you may want to use a specific kind of drywall anchor and there are several to choose from. Installing drywall with a helper is the best way to get er done.

Drywall comes in three basic thicknesses. How high are the walls. This means working with the largest drywall panels and pieces you can. Add extra studs photo 1 or blocks photo 2 to support the drywall edges as necessary.

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. 3 8 inch is best to cover existing walls. Now a word for you rookies.

On commercial jobs fire codes often require seams to fall on the entire length of the framing so the drywall must be hung vertically. Here is a quick guide for how to work as a team to install drywall. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together. 5 8 inch is heaviest and the most soundproof.

When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible. For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits.