How To Install Drywall Around Existing Doors And Windows

Installing drywall around windows and doors.

How to install drywall around existing doors and windows.

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. With this method you need not pre measure and fit small pieces of drywall around the door. On the bottom row use a drywall lifter to pry the panel inch up from the floor to allow for shrinkage of the framing. 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.

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. To cut around a door. The first one shows how to hang full sheets around doors which allows ease for the person hanging it and for the person mudding. Lay out a door cut the same way as a window.

This how to install drywall article will demonstrate the basics of hanging drywall. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together. Do not fasten the drywall to the header. If you do a good job of hanging drywall the drywall can be taped and finished smoothly and easily.

Next seal any cracks or gaps that you see with triple expanding foam and mark the location of all studs using a stud finder. Trim around doors and windows photo by david carmack. 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. 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.

Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall. 2 tips lay within this video. Minimizing cracks at openings. Don t fasten panels to the framing around the openings yet.

Make cuts for both doors and windows with a router or drywall saw and screw the panels in place with drywall screws.