Hanging Sheetrock On Walls Vertically Or Horizontally

When applying the drywall to the wood studs it is important to start with the top boards first.

Hanging sheetrock on walls vertically or horizontally.

Tuck the drywall up against the ceiling and use drywall screws for securing it to the studs. On commercial jobs fire codes often require seams to fall on the entire length of the framing so the drywall must be hung vertically. No horizontally made cuts are necessary assuming the wall has no odd shapes or fixtures. Feathering is an application technique that increases the pressure and angle of the drywall knife as it moves towards the edge of the compound.

Hanging drywall horizontally does as you point out place seams at a more convenient height for finishing resulting in better work but that s only part of the story. Hanging drywall horizontally then allows for a perfect fit with one sheet on top of the other. Feather the edges to manage excess compound. Something important to note is that there may be fire codes that determine how you hang the drywall on commercial jobs.

If the drywall were hung vertically and a seam placed on a bowed out stud the seam would be magnified because of the bump in the wall. In this case 4 full sheets of drywall hung horizontally would fill the. This applies to either vertical or horizontal installations. Does hanging drywall vertically versus horizontally cause problems.

Hang the drywall vertically. Or in otherwords why do drywall contractors always hang drywall horizontally. If you re hanging drywall on the walls you ll be installing it horizontally the majority of the time. Hanging horizontally also allows the drywall to flow over the framing so that bowed studs create less of a problem.

When the walls are 9 ft. High or less attaching the drywall horizontally can reduce the lineal footage of seams by as much as 25 over vertical attachment. 07 21 2006 at 01 35 pm. Imagine a wall that is 8 feet top to bottom and 16 feet side to side with no fixtures.

How high are the walls. This will give the most amount of coverage to the wall. For walls nine feet high or shorter hanging the drywall horizontally has a number of benefits. Last edited by mtplus.