Hanging Drywall Around Garage Door

The empty space near my ceiling is right next to my garage lights which highlight any imperfections in the wall.

Hanging drywall around garage door.

The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening. Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws. However i have two very significant problems to deal with. The basic idea is easy.

Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed. How to finish drywall around garage doors. Hang the largest pieces of drywall first then the smaller ones. The key to solve this problem is to check the fit before you press the drywall tight to the wall.

Minimizing cracks at openings. After carefully measuring and cutting out the openings in your sheet of drywall hold the drywall in place. Do not fasten the drywall to the header. All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails.

Having read previous horror stories i intend to use a drywall lift and a self loading drywall gun. I would like to hang the drywall myself if possible. The two garage doors. Install drywall around the garage door support brackets.

Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit. To do this attach the drywall to the ceiling studs with drywall screws every four to six inches. Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall. Because of this the builder s may.

To prevent cracked drywall joints at the corners of windows and doors place the sheet so the joint falls in the center of the opening and then cut out the waste. Then the drywall will break around the electrical box left requiring extra time to patch. It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area.

For door and window openings hang the sheet across the opening and then follow the framing with the spiral bit no.