To hang drywall put your pieces horizontally and avoid placing seams at doorways or windows because they may crack.
Drywall sheet side by sidr.
Score the front side and cut away the paper backing.
This is the most common type used and is normally available in four by eight foot panels.
Less visible seams a perpendicular orientation allows each sheet of drywall to float over the framing members making uneven joists or trusses blend in.
Reverse the sheet so that you are facing the back of the drywall the unscored side.
Smooth any rough edges and position the piece.
Roughly locate the scoring area.
Give it a firm pop.
If you need to cut the drywall again on a different side repeat the steps by flipping the sheet around and leaning it against the wall.
Put your sheet of drywall on end.
The drywall will break perfectly along the scoreline.
The side that s gray or ivory should face the room.
Hanging drywall perpendicular to the overhead framing members is a good idea for several reasons.
With your knee hit the drywall.
Mark the studs and drive in screws to secure the drywall.
Tips for drywall sheets always choose thick sheets 1 2 or 5 8 if you re installing drywall on your ceiling.
It probably is the most economic drywall type and comes in different sizes ranging in thickness from 3 8 inches to one inch.
Regular drywall is normally white on one side and brown on the other.
This is no time for indecisiveness.
If the on center spacing of the framing is off when the drywall is hung perpendicular then.
It s important to know each side of the drywall sheet.