How To Hang Sheet Rock On Plywood

My wife normally helps with the remodeling but she s currently sidelined with a hip injury.

How to hang sheet rock on plywood.

Wall ceiling installation 1 2 5 8 only fastening fasten to studs spaced 16 o c. Before i put the plywood on the walls i insulated the garage walls with unfaced r19 fiberglass insulation. A pair of helpers. You put nailers on each side of the studs then attach the p wood to those nailers or cover the studs with plywood and just sheet rock over it.

Blocking is usually two by sixes turned with the six inch face flat with the studs and it is nailed into the studs from the sides and toe nailed in. This guide covers the general consensus about drywall screw spacing and the number of screws per 1 2 inch drywall on framing members that are 16 inches on center. Insert one drywall screw deep enough into each stud to hold your piece of wallboard. Introducing adhesive between the studs and the drywall sheets common practice in the building trades further affects screw placement reducing the overall quantity needed per sheet of drywall.

For walls 6 o c. Truth be told plywood was actually my second choice. I prefer using unfaced insulation and then installing a layer of plastic as the vapor. Here s a great technique for hanging drywall on your ceiling when you don t have a helping hand.

Attach a 6 8 piece of 2x4 across the top stud and leave about 3 4 space from the rafters. Drywall is notoriously a pain in the behind and i have no real experience with it. I m not sure about you but i d rather hang plywood anyday compared to drywall. Because cement board fasteners may protrude through the plywood base when 1 4 cement board is used 1 2 or 5 8 cement board is preferred in this application.

The other nice feature of using plywood is it s easy to work with. Measuring and cutting for closets stairwells etc. Make a ledge if you re hanging your sheets horizontally measure 48 down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs. Space fasteners 8 o c.

Fit ends and edges of. I also think drywall is not a great choice for a workshop since it does not function well in being able to install shelving brackets and hangers wherever you need them.