First time remodelers often make the mistake of letting drywall rest on the floor while attaching it to the vertical wall studs with screws rather than pushing the board up as high as possible to.
Drywall floor or ceiling first.
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Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering.
Hang drywall on the ceiling first then the walls.
Professionals always do the lids ceilings first.
This recommendation does not apply to subfloor.
Hanging drywall over your head is no fun.
By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on.
The drywall on the walls can support the ceiling pieces.
The pieces are easier and faster to work with from the top.
Now a word for you rookies.
To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3.
The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward.
A standard 8 foot high wall accommodates two sheets of drywall installed horizontally.
You can create tight and fitted corners more easily.
Hanging drywall from the top down.
Construction s a messy job and if you install the flooring first you ll spend more time on the walls because you ll have to be more careful not to drip joint compound on a new floor.
If time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first.
Both drywall work and floor installation create a mess but drywall s mess far exceeds that of flooring.
To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift.
Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4 ft.
Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position.
That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces.