Hanging Drywall Around Garage Door

Hang the largest pieces of drywall first then the smaller ones.

Hanging drywall around garage door.

All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails. I would like to hang the drywall myself if possible. The key to solve this problem is to check the fit before you press the drywall tight to the wall. Then the drywall will break around the electrical box left requiring extra time to patch.

Installing drywall around windows and doors. The empty space near my ceiling is right next to my garage lights which highlight any imperfections in the wall. The basic idea is easy. 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.

How to finish drywall around garage doors. Because of this the builder s may. Minimizing cracks at openings. Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed.

Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit. Install drywall around the garage door support brackets. It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. Just mark the approximate center of the outlet or light hang the sheet of drywall and then poke the thin spiral bit through the center mark and follow the edge of the fixture all the way around.

The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening. Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall. However i have two very significant problems to deal with. The two garage doors.

Do not fasten the drywall to the header. After carefully measuring and cutting out the openings in your sheet of drywall hold the drywall in place. Having read previous horror stories i intend to use a drywall lift and a self loading drywall gun. Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud.

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