How To Put Drywall On Ceiling

Fixing the drywall ceiling with screws.

How to put drywall on ceiling. If you want to hang new drywall over an old ceiling you first need to find the joists. Using your t brace or a friend to assist you raise the first sheet. When connecting two drywall boards you should screw them on the same stud the joint line being exactly over the stud s median.

Measure the length and width of the ceiling. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8 inch drywall screws. To save your neck arms and back use a drywall lift when installing panels on the ceiling.

Raise the first piece of drywall to the ceiling. Measure the ceiling length width. The proper sequence for installing drywall on the ceiling wall ceiling panels.

Start in the corning and raise the first sheet. Attach the drywall using drywall screws and a power drill. 5 cut holes for light or vents using a drywall cutout tool.

The general rule for hanging ceiling drywall is to install the largest panels you can handle. Space the screws about six to eight inches apart. Apply adhesive to the joists where the first sheet of drywall will go.

The bathroom i m working in is. 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.