Install Sheetrock On Ceiling

Space the screws about six to eight inches apart.

Install sheetrock on ceiling. Using a drywall lift will help you position the sheets without extra hands. Hold the drywall up against the ceiling and drill into the ceiling joists. Use the same procedure to attach this half piece of drywall as you used on the first row of drywall.

Installing drywall on ceiling when installing the drywall ceiling start from a corner making sure the boards are as close as possible to the walls. Have someone help you prop the drywall up and position it tight against the ceiling. Otherwise they would have to go into the center of the ceiling joists.

Hammer 16 penny nails along the tops of the two walls that run parallel with the ceiling joists putting the. Secure to framing per manufacturer specifications. 3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling.

Install the top row of panels first pushing each panel up as tight as it will go against the ceiling. If the corners of the room are not right angled you should cut the drywall panels as to fit perfectly into place. 1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in.

All edges of the drywall boards should be fastened to the ceiling studs. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8 inch drywall screws. Measure and mark the cut line at the vertical midpoint of the drywall sheet and use a utility knife to cut through the.

These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists. If it s a shiplap ceiling smooth wood panels the screws can be attached anywhere. With up to 1 cutout per 100 sf.