How To Sheet A Wall

Have someone help you prop the drywall up and position it tight against the ceiling.

How to sheet a wall.

The job can be completed with manual tools but power tools are more efficient. Use a framing square to draw lines where the top and bottom of the opening should be. When cutting drywall use a t square and razor knife to score a line on one side of the drywall paper. Dodge hangers are a new innovative hardware which are assisting in making the con.

Place the piece of sheeting on the wall and flush the sheeting up with the left most stud. This instructional video teaches how to hang sheathing using dodge hangers. 2 drive screws into the drywall sheet. Mark the cutlines on the appropriate panel and.

This is usually where stud layout is pulled from which will ensure the sheeting will splice on a stud. Then lay out the required height and distance from the edge. Stand the sheet on your floor spacer s so that it s at the proper height and lean it against the wall as upright as you can without it falling on your head. Again it s likely that you will have to cut some pieces of drywall in order to center the end pieces onto a stud.

Measure cutouts for windows and doors from the end of the closest panel. Now staple the sheet off. Make sure the sheeting is also flush with the line on the top edge. Using osb at the corners and fiberboard in between will reduce material cost.