Drywall Ceiling First

To install ceiling drywall start by applying adhesive to the joists where the first sheet of drywall will go.

Drywall ceiling first. Are of no concern but seriously warped framing will. Mark the location of ceiling joists on the top plate of the wall framing. Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4 ft.

The primary reason that you want to start with the ceiling pieces first in installing drywall is for additional support. Railroading drywall should be avoided. Mark the joist position on the wall or framing.

Now a word for you rookies. Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. The first step to hanging drywall is to take a pencil and mark on the floor and ceiling the placement of the vertical studs.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. A standard 8 foot high wall accommodates two sheets of drywall installed horizontally.

Make note of unusual framing so you ll know where to place screws after it s covered with drywall. When you attach the ceiling sheets first you can reinforce them with the wall pieces which will serve as a source of stability. Drywall butts should be centered on floor joists.

Professionals always do the lids ceilings first. Install the top row of panels first pushing each panel up as tight as it will go against the ceiling. One more thing this mark should indicate the center of the joist because two drywall pieces get screwed into one joist to create a drywall seam.