Layered Drywall Ceiling

How to install double layers of drywall 1.

Layered drywall ceiling. In some cases temporary screws may be needed until the adhesive sets up. I m gonna have to put in a piece of drywall 18 x36. Usually double layer drywall is installed vertically for the first layer and horizontally for the second layer.

Determine whether to install the first layer of the double layer drywall vertically or horizontally. An assortment of vinyl drywall beads and accessories is available to conceal exposed panel edges minimizing cracks and providing a clean finished appearance. And as others have said your fixture will probably fit if you get longer screws.

Because the outer edges of the layers will be covered with l bead each layer has to be tight against the underlying layer. This is most common in apartments where the ceiling acts as a divider between different tenants. Measure and mark the second ceiling drywall section to length using a tape measure and a carpenter s pencil.

Putting in multiple layers of drywall is a pretty easy way of doing this. The original was nailed to a beam in the ceiling and required me to cut out some drywall to remove. I need to open up the ceiling a little more to reattach that to the where ever it was attached originally.

When removing the old fan the air duct came loose. A horizontal second layer is neater to look at which is why it is usually recommended for the last layer. Some building codes require double drywall layers that increase fire resistant properties on some ceilings.

By re covering the entire surface of the ceiling it allows you to basically start over to achieve that nice smooth and even surface you want. Called a party wall you may be required to hang two one half inch drywall layers with staggered seams. As far as a fire assembly the dry wall association design guide only shows 5 8 rock as a rated assembly with the exception of some proprietary 1 2 type x.