1. Drywall Installation

2. Why Use Drywall?

6. Why Use Drywall?
Lath & Plaster was
TOO MUCH WORK!!!

7. Drywall was invented in 1916 and basically was gypsum squeezed between two panels of paper that could be nailed or screwed to the studs

8. Drywall was cheap to produce and economical to install

9. The Drywall Process

10. Before Starting Ensure You Have All The Necessary Tools and Materials

11. Drywall Tools

14. Drywall Hole Saw

16. Drywall Square

17. Drywall
Trowel

18. Mud Tray

19. Drywall Materials

22. Drywall Tape

23. Drywall Screws

24. Hanging Drywall

25. Two Methods of Hanging Drywall

26. Vertically

27. Hanging Drywall
Horizontally

28. Advantages of Horizontal Method:
Ease of Mud Floating
More Contact with Studs

29. Start by filling in space with 4’x8’ sheets FIRST
How to Hang Drywall
Start by filling in space with 4’x8’ sheets FIRST

30. Then go back and cut to fill in void spaces
How to Hang Drywall
Then go back and cut to fill in void spaces

31. Make sure the drywall sheet lands on the center of the stud
How to Hang Drywall
Make sure the drywall sheet lands on the center of the stud

32. Hanging Drywall

33. Screwing Drywall

36. Never Screw on a SEAM

37. A Well Set Screw

38. Poorly Set Screws
Too Deep