Hanging drywall can be a difficult task to achieve alone especially for first time diyers.
Tips for hanging drywall on ceiling by yourself.
Hanging drywall is an arduous task.
Start at the corner of the ceiling.
Often times i hang drywall by myself.
And i m no arnold schwarzenegger.
Here s a great technique for hanging drywall on your ceiling.
Hang the first drywall sheet in the corner so you can cover as much of the ceiling as possible with complete sheets.
You re essentially making a ledge on which to rest a large piece of wallboard.
If you re hanging your sheets horizontally measure 48 down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs.
If you have to hang drywall ceilings by yourself attach a scrap piece of 2 4 to the wall.
The hardest part is getting it attached to the ceiling without a helping hand.
It should be about 3 4 from the bottom of the joist.
How i hang sheetrock drywall on the ceiling by myself or yourself diy i need your help.
I strongly prefer the second method and only did the first method to show you an extra.
Attaching it to the ceiling is even tougher almost impossible if you are doing the job yourself.
As you proceed move forward from this first sheet.
Therefore i try to use my brain to lessen the pain involved with drywall work.