Hanging Drywall Around Garage Door

The empty space near my ceiling is right next to my garage lights which highlight any imperfections in the wall.

Hanging drywall around garage door.

Having read previous horror stories i intend to use a drywall lift and a self loading drywall gun. To prevent cracked drywall joints at the corners of windows and doors place the sheet so the joint falls in the center of the opening and then cut out the waste. Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud. Just mark the approximate center of the outlet or light hang the sheet of drywall and then poke the thin spiral bit through the center mark and follow the edge of the fixture all the way around.

Minimizing cracks at openings. For door and window openings hang the sheet across the opening and then follow the framing with the spiral bit no. The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening. Because of this the builder s may.

Installing drywall around windows and doors. To do this attach the drywall to the ceiling studs with drywall screws every four to six inches. It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. The basic idea is easy.

However i have two very significant problems to deal with. The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area. Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit. Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed.

How to finish drywall around garage doors. All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails. Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall. Install drywall around the garage door support brackets.

Do not fasten the drywall to the header. Hang the largest pieces of drywall first then the smaller ones. Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws. I would like to hang the drywall myself if possible.

The key to solve this problem is to check the fit before you press the drywall tight to the wall.