Start by hanging a full sheet as before.
Where to start first sheet of drywall in garage.
By all means if you ve already done the walls don t worry.
Cost of tools to drywall your garage.
You ll probably have pieces that don t fit exactly flush to every edge.
Place the screws or.
Start with any that will be snug against the ceiling and the first sheet you ve already installed.
107 for a 10 x 20 wall.
If you re going to drywall a garage by yourself the first thing that you ll need to do is buy your materials.
Hang ceiling drywall first.
If you are drywalling the entire garage pros recommend that you start with the ceiling.
This may conflict with the experiences of some.
Drywall tape 3 each.
You ll need drywall of course.
Hang the remaining full size drywall sheets.
Hanging drywall horizontally can lessen the amount of taping required and place the seam at a convenient height.
Attaching the drywall to the garage is not very hard.
Using a drywall lift can make this step easier.
Depending on what you ve already got in your tool chest things could get expensive.
First attach the sheet of drywall with the drywall screws or drywall nails in a few places just to hold it.
To do this start in the corner again and press the sheet of drywall hard into the wall studs.
If anything the reason for this is that it gets the hard drywall hanging out of the way.
Install the top row of panels first pushing each panel up as tight as it will go against the ceiling drywall.
Drywall comes in sheets and it s a good idea to get extra sheets in case you measure wrong a piece of drywall is damaged or an accident happens.
A standard 8 foot high wall accommodates two sheets of drywall installed horizontally.
Once the first sheet is secured in place it s time to install the rest of the full sheets of drywall.
I had to start from scratch so this started adding up quickly.
Hang the full sheets first.
Tack it in place and then drive drywall screws every 16 inches and into the studs.
Joint compound 13 each.