When applying drywall to a 9 foot tall wall there are a couple ways to go.
Hanging drywall 9 foot walls.
If using 54 sheets yes they make them drywall supply houses stock them one seam in the middle.
Fewer seams horizontal hanging reduces the lineal footage of seams by about 25.
If the walls you re planning to drywall are between 8 ft.
Two pros can typically cover a 12 by 16 foot room in about an hour.
Home with 9 foot ceilings it s likely to save a drywall crew as much as 40 man hours or as much as 1 600.
You ll find 54 in wide drywall at drywall suppliers or you can special order it from most home centers and lumberyards.
On an average 2 000 sq.
If your drywall subcontractor hasn t heard of it before insist that they look into it.
Just make sure that you have an access route to bring them in like a walk out basement.
With drywall it takes a fraction of the time.
Ceilings and odd things like flexible drywall for curved surfaces.
Keeping the footage of seams to a minimum will result in less taping and a better looking finished job.
Tall consider ordering special 54 in wide sheets of drywall to avoid an extra horizontal joint.
For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits.
Its more a matter of personal preference and not a right or wrong way.
Drywall usually comes in either 4 8 or 4 12 sizes.
First you can get 9 or 10 foot drywall sheets.
But hanging drywall is not just about speed.
Whether you re going to hang the drywall yourself or hire a sub contractor make sure to ask about 54 inch drywall.
Hanging a 9ft drywall ceiling by myself.
If you live in an area large enough to support a commercial supplier it ll offer more variety than an average lumberyard.