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After all has been hung and nailed or screwed off we can now begin the mudding process. Pre mixed drywall compound can be bought in a few different ways. Basically in a box or in a bucket and ready to be used as is, although you may add a little water and mix it in to make it more fluid and less stiff for your drywall finishing ease.
Taping joints is the act of covering any seams to bring an even flowing appearance and looking as it’s all uniform.
When mud has been applied over the seam first we then cut our piece of tape to length and place onto the seam(illustrated @ left) . The mudding compound acts as a glue for the tape and can then be knifed smooth by applying another coat of mud over the tape to cover entirely as a first rough coat.
The corner seams get the same approach only the tape will be pre-folded prior to installing, NOTE: if gaps in seams are big it is not necessary to fill the void with mud. The drywall compound mud need only be applied behind and on top of the tape completely. If not you will see what looks like bubbles in the tape, this is where the mud was not there and caused the tape to not adhere.
I understand it’s hard, maybe even not possible in the mind set, but i’ve did this alot because it had to get done and no help was available at the time. What Im trying to say is with the right techniques we can do anything, even how to install a full sheet of drywall on the ceiling.
A solo approach to hanging a sheet of drywall overhead, we need help right. Well instead of another person use a cleat on the wall , a little holder if you will. Getting this through the door alone is harder for me. But i want to use the ladder as a shelve first, now im in the room and have the sheet balanced on the ladder, it cant fall because the walls to the left and right of me are the ends of the drywall as well, and the third wall is now in front of me 48″ away. Now with the ladder placed just right as i did my pre dry run I also have the cleat to hold the sheet from falling, and with 4 drywall nails on the sheet from my pre layout marks im golden, awkward yes but really not too heavy for one person at all. AS I guide it onto the cleat I now raise it and hold pressure against the ceiling with my non hammering hand and grab my hammer and nail her home. We only do some things out of pure need but by all means enlist a helper every chance you get.
Thats right it’s time to cover it all up in this bathroom. 1/2″ drywall on the ceiling and 5/8″ on the walls, the ceiling is going up first so we need to get some dimensions. There is one fan/light to cut for and we’ll take two measurements, the first coming from the corner above the tub and with a 4′ x 8′ sheet we have to cut the length off at 62″ with the fan getting only notched here because its 42″ from back wall and 28″ from the left wall. And to make this accurate we need to realize it has to be installed upside down. In other words it becomes exactly the opposite on the saw horses? Because it gets flipped over the top becomes the bottom and the numbers have to be pulled from the correct sides. 
Okay got it? Now with the marks made take your sharp bladed utility knife and score into the face of the drywall sheet about a third of the way through. Pull the sheet past the edge of the table it’s on until the cut line is at the edge and the cutoff will fall to the floor (get clearance to fold it down) with pressure lifting up and pushing down at the cut it will snap on the line and hinge off the table. Not free yet we have to now score and cut the back of the drywall’s paper at the hinged cut. It will drop free and were off to hang the first piece drywall on this project.
As promised for the next 25 posts or so this blog will be reflecting on a series of home improvement 
info relative to a full bath remodel. From the bare naked studs and sub straight plywood on above the subfloor framing members.
One complete bathroom, meaning 1 shower/tub combo, 1 vanity with a single sink basin and 1 toilet. Typical full service bathroom that every house contains in this universe, generally typing of coarse. We’ll take you from demo stages into the rough placement of lighting, fans, shower valve exchange with stone or tile surround above the new tub, an in depth redo done right the first time.
“The power to think consecutively and deeply with clarity,is an avowed and deadly enemy to mistakes and blunders, superstitions, unscientific theories, irrational beliefs, unbridled enthusiasm and fanaticism”- Haddock
Even the pro’s need to be fed, information, a new product that just came out, furthering an education for this vocation. Also just to revamp the old friend and reliable chaulking gun. MBT (mans best tool) well maybe not the best but surely the most used.
In every facet of construction the chaulking gun is there, this highly versatel home improvement tool has covered so many bases and rear ends in time that they could charge 10 times what they do and make them out of titanium. Painters, plumbers, roofers and carpenters to name just a few, have relied on the next job and the next job to keep coming because they were successful in their past performance. Their name and reputation depends on it. The tools they use time and time again help make this reality. For all the potential DIYer’s out there use that gun with pride and conviction and understand what a true MBT is made of.
PS: all asking about liquid nails, we prefer beats nails because its water resistant and as a rule less expensive with the same tested performance as the other. As an insurance to the fasteners this adhesive helps in areas to huge to mention today. so stay tuned………..
Cutting drywall tips would include a great little DIY drywall tool called a drywall saw. This little gadget can plunge cut an outlet box like butter. The exact layout will help loads, and after that’s executed properly, the drywall saw is a gold brick for it’s purpose.
Any type of box’s, switches and or notches have been marked. Take this drywall saw to the drywall, and place at any part of the line(s). Now lightly tap the end of the saw with the opposing hand until penetration is complete. Your ready to saw like any other sawing motion along the marks. This inexpensive do it yourself drywall saw cuts effortlessly until complete. Radius or circle cuts in the same fashion, cheers!
Do it yourself drywall has generally been available in 1/4″, 1/2″ and 5/8″ thicknesses with the common size of 4×8 sheets in all the home improvement centers. As a rule 1/2″ and 5/8″ are the most used giving a square foot coverage of 32′ feet per full sheet.
When hanging a sheet take note of the framing members it will be covering, the best way to do so is by marking the floor or wall plates as to their locations before the DIY drywall installation is in place. These framing members is where the nailing or screwing has to take place and needs to be accurate. When the fasteners just graze the edge of a stud, this will come back to haunt us because it will work it’s way loose and pop the mud out to cause a repair after it has been completed. Be sure to check the local nailing schedules in your area.
It’s a must to have this technique when a quick home repair has to be completed ASAP in the DIY drywall pre paint fix area is needed. We have all been there when the door gets shoved open to fast and the door knob pushes a hole all the way through the face of the finish surface of an interior wall, drywall or plaster can be ready in just minutes.
Take a small piece of drywall or gypsum board, now cut it a couple of inches around the entire hole, now flip it over and cut the back of the piece so the surface paper will remain as the first cut size. Cut the back only then peel the gypsum away from front paper until the existing gypsum can fit inside of the hole leaving the paper to cover 2″ inches or so around the face of the hole. This should take 3 or 4 cuts before dry fitting, then apply mud generously around surface of the hole in the wall, place plug into hole and knife smooth. Great and simple useful trick when prompted.
Spend a few minutes talking to a home improvement aficionado and you’ll most likely come away with a newfound respect for the art of hanging drywall. The process can be exhausting, but the end result is always rewarding when done right. If you’re planning a DIY drywall project, be sure to enlist the help of a friend. The mere act of lifting sheetrock can be too backbreaking for a solo venture.
You’ll need to perform a few routine tasks before you begin hanging the drywall. Double check all of your measurements to ensure that you have the right amount of sheetrock. Consult an experienced professional when purchasing other supplies – nails, tape, joint compound, etc. Someone at the local hardware store should be of service. Lastly, look into local building codes to make sure that the drywall you plan to use is of a proper thickness.