The idea when hanging drywall is installing as many complete sheets as possible before cutting any sheets.
Tips for hanging drywall on ceiling by yourself.
Attaching it to the ceiling is even tougher almost impossible if you are doing the job yourself.
I strongly prefer the second method and only did the first method to show you an extra.
Therefore i try to use my brain to lessen the pain involved with drywall work.
Insert one drywall screw deep enough into each stud to hold your piece of wallboard.
You re essentially making a ledge on which to rest a large piece of wallboard.
Hang the first drywall sheet in the corner so you can cover as much of the ceiling as possible with complete sheets.
If you re hanging your sheets horizontally measure 48 down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs.
Hanging drywall is an arduous task.
Hanging drywall can be a difficult task to achieve alone especially for first time diyers.
Often times i hang drywall by myself.
If you have to hang drywall ceilings by yourself attach a scrap piece of 2 4 to the wall.
And i m no arnold schwarzenegger.
As you proceed move forward from this first sheet.
Start at the corner of the ceiling.
This video shows you two ways to install ceiling drywall by yourself.
Here s a great technique for hanging drywall on your ceiling.