How To Sheet A Wall

The job can be completed with manual tools but power tools are more efficient.

How to sheet a wall.

This is usually where stud layout is pulled from which will ensure the sheeting will splice on a stud. When cutting drywall use a t square and razor knife to score a line on one side of the drywall paper. Using osb at the corners and fiberboard in between will reduce material cost. Measure the wall against a piece of drywall to determine whether its end piece will fit in the center of a stud.

Then lay out the required height and distance from the edge. Place the piece of sheeting on the wall and flush the sheeting up with the left most stud. 2 drive screws into the drywall sheet. Have someone help you prop the drywall up and position it tight against the ceiling.

Now staple the sheet off. Again it s likely that you will have to cut some pieces of drywall in order to center the end pieces onto a stud. Make sure the sheeting is also flush with the line on the top edge. Use a framing square to draw lines where the top and bottom of the opening should be.

Mark the cutlines on the appropriate panel and. This instructional video teaches how to hang sheathing using dodge hangers. Sheeting will start at the bottom left corner of the wall. Dodge hangers are a new innovative hardware which are assisting in making the con.