How To Hang A Drywall Ceiling

Make a ledge if you re hanging your sheets horizontally measure 48 down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs.

How to hang a drywall ceiling. If it s a shiplap ceiling smooth wood panels the screws can be attached anywhere. You re essentially making a ledge on which to rest a large piece of wallboard. Raise the first piece of drywall to the ceiling.

Using your t brace or a friend to assist you raise the first sheet. Attach the drywall using drywall screws and a power drill. If you want to hang new drywall over an old ceiling you first need to find the joists.

Start in the corning and raise the first sheet. Measure the ceiling length width. 4 secure drywall to 1x3 strapping with 1 5 8 inch drywall screws.

3 set drywall sheet onto the drywall lift then crank it up to the ceiling. Otherwise they would have to go into the center of the ceiling joists. On the top plate of the wall mark the ceiling rafters so it is easy to locate it once the drywall gets fastened to them.

Measure the length and width of the ceiling. The positioning should be raised or angled with a cable jack mechanism. Insert one drywall screw deep enough into each stud to hold your piece of wallboard.

These lines correspond to the 1x3 strapping screwed to ceiling joists. A drywall jack is used in holding a large rack to support the drywall positioned flat. Attaching the drywall to the ceiling 1.