How To Hang On Drywall Walls

1 4 inch is the choice for curved walls and arches.

How to hang on drywall walls.

Cover wire runs with a 1 16 metal plate when wires come within 1 1 4 of the stud face. 3 8 inch is best to cover existing walls. If at all possible secure heavy objects to a stud. Next hang the top wall row.

Now a word for you rookies. Add extra studs photo 1 or blocks photo 2 to support the drywall edges as necessary. 5 8 inch is heaviest and the most soundproof. Mudding gives the walls a seamless finish and creates a blank canvas for texture and paint.

When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible. Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. Call it wallboard plasterboard sheetrock or just plain rock like some pros do drywall revolutionized the way walls and ceilings are covered. Next with the 4 inch mud knife load a small amount of mud into the tray and cover the screw dimples flush with the wall.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. First check that all the drywall screws are sunk beneath the surface of the drywall. Drywall comes in three basic thicknesses. If that is not a possibility and you must hang things directly on the drywall choose a method that is appropriate for the weight of your item.

Just before closing up the walls make sure everything is just right. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. Before the 1950s when these paper wrapped gypsum panels came into widespread use it took days for lathers and plasterers to create a firm flat foundation for paint or wallpaper. This means working with the largest drywall panels and pieces you can.

To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3.