How To Hang Sheet Rock On Plywood

Measuring and cutting for closets stairwells etc.

How to hang sheet rock on plywood. I prefer using unfaced insulation and then installing a layer of plastic as the vapor. A pair of helpers. The other nice feature of using plywood is it s easy to work with. Insert one drywall screw deep enough into each stud to hold your piece of wallboard.

Before i put the plywood on the walls i insulated the garage walls with unfaced r19 fiberglass insulation. Because cement board fasteners may protrude through the plywood base when 1 4 cement board is used 1 2 or 5 8 cement board is preferred in this application. You put nailers on each side of the studs then attach the p wood to those nailers or cover the studs with plywood and just sheet rock over it. My wife normally helps with the remodeling but she s currently sidelined with a hip injury.

Here s a great technique for hanging drywall on your ceiling when you don t have a helping hand. Space fasteners 8 o c. Make a ledge if you re hanging your sheets horizontally measure 48 down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs. Drywall is notoriously a pain in the behind and i have no real experience with it.

You re essentially making a ledge on which to rest a large piece of wallboard. I need some extra hands to. Truth be told plywood was actually my second choice. Introducing adhesive between the studs and the drywall sheets common practice in the building trades further affects screw placement reducing the overall quantity needed per sheet of drywall.

Wall ceiling installation 1 2 5 8 only fastening fasten to studs spaced 16 o c. For walls 6 o c. This guide covers the general consensus about drywall screw spacing and the number of screws per 1 2 inch drywall on framing members that are 16 inches on center. Hanging plywood ceiling panels.

I m not sure about you but i d rather hang plywood anyday compared to drywall. Attach a 6 8 piece of 2x4 across the top stud and leave about 3 4 space from the rafters.