How To Hang Drywall Ceiling

The general rule for hanging ceiling drywall is to install the largest panels you can handle.

How to hang drywall ceiling. The long sides of the panels. 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.

After the drywall sheets are up nail or screw. You re essentially making a ledge on which to rest a large piece of wallboard. 2 mark onto the drywall the location of any lights or vents in the ceiling.

Insert one drywall screw deep enough into each stud to hold your piece of wallboard. Mark the joist position on the wall or framing. These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists.

1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in. 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. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8.

Standard panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 10 and 12 foot lengths. If you re hanging your sheets horizontally measure 48 down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs. Once the first piece is in place repeat the process along the first wall making sure the tapered edges face down.

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