How To Hang Drywall On Tall Walls

When hanging drywall the ultimate goal is to create the fewest number of seams possible.

How to hang drywall on tall walls.

Its more a matter of personal preference and not a right or wrong way. Add extra studs photo 1 or blocks photo 2 to support the drywall edges as necessary. Cover wire runs with a 1 16 metal plate when wires come within 1 1 4 of the stud face. First you can get 9 or 10 foot drywall sheets.

Around here we have to install plywood vertical to get adequate nailing around the edges for shear strength. On commercial jobs fire codes often require seams to fall on the entire length of the framing so the drywall must be hung vertically. Then you screw into the anchor so everything stays in place. 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.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. Installing drywall with a helper is the best way to get er done. Wall preparation for hanging drywall. Now a word for you rookies.

How high are the walls. This means working with the largest drywall panels and pieces you can. Hang the drywall vertically. Just before closing up the walls make sure everything is just right.

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. To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift. 3 8 inch is best to cover existing walls. 5 8 inch is heaviest and the most soundproof.

To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. Next hang the top wall row. On ceilings you install sheets perpendicular to the joists because you want the strength axis to be perpendicular to prevent sagging.

Drywall comes in three basic thicknesses. Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together. When applying drywall to a 9 foot tall wall there are a couple ways to go.

For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits. A drywall anchor goes between the screw and the drywall biting into the drywall much more effectively than a screw would.