How To Sheet A Wall

Mark the cutlines on the appropriate panel and.

How to sheet a wall. Have someone help you prop the drywall up and position it tight against the ceiling. Use a framing square to draw lines where the top and bottom of the opening should be. This instructional video teaches how to hang sheathing using dodge hangers. Measure the width of the wall and cut the drywall sheet so it is about 1 4 inch shorter that your measurement.

The job can be completed with manual tools but power tools are more efficient. Sheeting will start at the bottom left corner of the wall. When cutting drywall use a t square and razor knife to score a line on one side of the drywall paper. Make sure the sheeting is also flush with the line on the top edge.

Measure cutouts for windows and doors from the end of the closest panel. Dodge hangers are a new innovative hardware which are assisting in making the con. Again it s likely that you will have to cut some pieces of drywall in order to center the end pieces onto a stud. Place the piece of sheeting on the wall and flush the sheeting up with the left most stud.

Then lay out the required height and distance from the edge. This is usually where stud layout is pulled from which will ensure the sheeting will splice on a stud. Now staple the sheet off. 2 drive screws into the drywall sheet.