How To Hang Drywall On The Ceiling

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

How to hang drywall on the ceiling. Next hang the top wall row. Hanging drywall can be a difficult task to achieve alone especially for first time diyers. Next raise the drywall up with the help of a friend or drywall lift.

If the panel doesn t span the entire ceiling its end must land on the center of a strapping piece or joist. To hang drywall on a concrete or brick ceiling you can use joint compound as mastic. You mud the backside create a 2x4 t to hold it tight against the ceiling and then nail it in with concrete nails.

Now a word for you rookies. Once the first piece is in place repeat the process along the first wall making sure the tapered edges face down. You can also rent a drywall hoist to push it tight to the ceiling.

To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. 2 mark onto the drywall the location of any lights or vents in the ceiling.

If the ceiling is tall you can build a frame essentially a drop ceiling. Standard panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 10 and 12 foot lengths. To determine where the first panel s end will land measure out from a corner perpendicular to the strapping or the joists.

4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8. 1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in. 3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling.