Then use wire to hang the main runners from your ceiling joists.
How to install drop ceiling around garage door.
How to finish drywall around garage doors.
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Don t assume the wall is straight.
Half my garage ceiling drywall is gone due to a split support beam now repaired.
To install a drop ceiling you will first need to install a grid system to support its weight.
Measure and cut the main tees according to a cross tee guideline.
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The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area.
Having read previous horror stories i intend to use a drywall lift and a self loading drywall gun.
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It can be used on any sectional garage door that has clearance problems due to low ceilings or obstructions allowing the garage door opener track to be mounted much closer to the top of the garage door than is usually possible.
You don t want the garage door opener to fall on you or your car.
I would like to hang the drywall myself if possible.
Cut the main tees for the drop ceiling hangers.
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Start by measuring the dimensions of your room so you can cut the runners of the grid to fit.
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Install drywall around the garage door support brackets.
Once you ve figured out the size of the border row measure back from the cross tee slots and cut your main tees to size.
The cross tee slots must line up.
The two garage doors.
How to hang a garage door opener to the ceiling.