Hanging Sheetrock - Things to Know Before You Get Started
Sheetrock is a very popular, versatile and affordable material used to create and build walls and ceilings.
Most home developers now are using sheetrock because it's affordable and a lot of "DIYers" are using sheetrock because of its versatility.
You can paint it, wallpaper it, texture it and it's affordable and easy to replace.
Most people love the clean, simple look sheetrock gives, but a lot of people don't know how to do it.
Haven't you ever walked into a newly furnished house or elegant lobby and looked at the walls and wondered "How did they do it? It looks so hard".
Well, here's some information that can tell you how to work with sheetrock.
First of all, identify your purposes for needing it.
If you're repairing a hole in a wall or simply updating from paneling to sheetrock.
Make sure the area that you are sheetrocking is clear or old nails and dirt.
Purchase your sheetrock from your local hardware store.
They come in many sizes but some of the most common sizes are 4 x 8, 4 x 10 and 4 x 12.
4 x 8 is the recommended size for home projects because it's the easiest to handle.
You always want to install your sheetrock from the bottom first, then glide it in place towards the ceiling or the top.
Make sure that there is framing behind the sheetrock so that you are able to secure it to something.
You could also secure furring strips or shims to the framing if your sheet comes short of the wall post or ceiling joist.
Screwing in sheetrock is the most common way to go but you can also nail them in too.
Screw in screws every few inches down the sides.
A tip on how to work with sheetrock would be to angle the screw in towards the wall post or joist.
Once done, repeat the process until you have finished.
Now is the hardest part of it all.
Filling in the seams.
The purpose of sheetrock finishing is to fill in the seam and make it as if it was never there.
You do this by using a jointing compound which is commonly referred to as mud, mudding tape, mudding knife, paint trowel and water.
Mix your water and mud and apply it to the seams with the knife.
Apply it a bit at a time, scraping off excess into the paint trowel.
Also use this mud to fill in the screw dimples.
You want a seamless, even wall.
Don't be discouraged if it's not perfect because figuring out how to work with sheetrock perfectly, takes errors and mistakes first.
Most home developers now are using sheetrock because it's affordable and a lot of "DIYers" are using sheetrock because of its versatility.
You can paint it, wallpaper it, texture it and it's affordable and easy to replace.
Most people love the clean, simple look sheetrock gives, but a lot of people don't know how to do it.
Haven't you ever walked into a newly furnished house or elegant lobby and looked at the walls and wondered "How did they do it? It looks so hard".
Well, here's some information that can tell you how to work with sheetrock.
First of all, identify your purposes for needing it.
If you're repairing a hole in a wall or simply updating from paneling to sheetrock.
Make sure the area that you are sheetrocking is clear or old nails and dirt.
Purchase your sheetrock from your local hardware store.
They come in many sizes but some of the most common sizes are 4 x 8, 4 x 10 and 4 x 12.
4 x 8 is the recommended size for home projects because it's the easiest to handle.
You always want to install your sheetrock from the bottom first, then glide it in place towards the ceiling or the top.
Make sure that there is framing behind the sheetrock so that you are able to secure it to something.
You could also secure furring strips or shims to the framing if your sheet comes short of the wall post or ceiling joist.
Screwing in sheetrock is the most common way to go but you can also nail them in too.
Screw in screws every few inches down the sides.
A tip on how to work with sheetrock would be to angle the screw in towards the wall post or joist.
Once done, repeat the process until you have finished.
Now is the hardest part of it all.
Filling in the seams.
The purpose of sheetrock finishing is to fill in the seam and make it as if it was never there.
You do this by using a jointing compound which is commonly referred to as mud, mudding tape, mudding knife, paint trowel and water.
Mix your water and mud and apply it to the seams with the knife.
Apply it a bit at a time, scraping off excess into the paint trowel.
Also use this mud to fill in the screw dimples.
You want a seamless, even wall.
Don't be discouraged if it's not perfect because figuring out how to work with sheetrock perfectly, takes errors and mistakes first.