Hanging Drywall On Ceiling

This video shows you two ways to install ceiling drywall by yourself.
Hanging drywall on ceiling. Next raise the drywall up with the help of a friend or drywall lift. Attaching it to the ceiling is even tougher almost impossible if you are doing the job yourself. How to repair a cracked drywall ceiling this old house duration. The general rule for hanging ceiling drywall is to install the largest panels you can handle.
2 mark onto the drywall the location of any lights or vents in the ceiling. To install ceiling drywall start by applying adhesive to the joists where the first sheet of drywall will go. 1 use a drywall t square to draw lines onto drywall sheet 16 in. How to finish your basement.
This old house 4 952 987 views. I strongly prefer the second method and only did the first method to show you an extra example. The hardest part is getting it attached to the ceiling without a helping hand. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8.
By re covering the entire surface of the ceiling it allows you to basically start over to achieve that nice smooth and even surface you want. For a ceiling that is cracked and possibly stained a good method is to re cover the entire ceiling with a new layer of drywall. Standard panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 10 and 12 foot lengths. Hanging drywall can be a difficult task to achieve alone especially for first time diyers.
Today you ll learn how hang drywall ceilings by yourself and without killing your back. 3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling. Before you start hanging drywall you must do this. After the drywall sheets are up nail or screw them into the joists to affix them permanently.
How to hang drywall ceilings by yourself. These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists. Hanging drywall is an arduous task.