How To Drywall Around Garage Door Opener

Install drywall around the garage door support brackets.

How to drywall around garage door opener.

The goal is to install all the drywall that you can fit easily but don t worry if you have to leave a few gaps near the metal. The empty space near my ceiling is right next to my garage lights which highlight any imperfections in the wall. The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area. To do this attach the drywall to the ceiling studs with drywall screws every four to six inches.

All the doors are in place including two single garage doors. It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. To drywall the door wall should the tracks be loosened and reattached on top of the new drywall or is notching the drywall around the brackets okay. Now a little background we re going to replace the doors anyway which will get new rails from the installer most likely.

Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit. Because of this the builder s may. All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails.