Some Dos and Don"ts For Sheetrock Finishing
There are many people who are in the business of homes.
Home builders, home buying and home repairs.
One of the most common, affordable and versatile materials to building or repairing walls or ceilings in most houses now is, using drywall.
Drywall is gypsum plaster that has additives in it that make it fireproof, water resistant and prevents mold growth.
Drywall is also very commonly referred to as Sheetrock, although Sheetrock is actually a brand name of drywall.
Most of the time, hanging and installing sheetrock is done by a professional, licensed contractor.
But for the guy or gal that is willing to take on the project, any "good" advice on how to work with sheetrock is always welcome.
First of all, you need to identify if you are repairing a hole in a wall or replacing a part of the wall or doing a whole room and ceiling.
Take a visit to your local hardware store and see what sizes they supply sheetrock.
They come in sheets with sizes of 4 x 8, 4 x 10 and 4 x 12.
These are just the most commonly used sizes.
4 x 8 is the easiest to use.
Align the bottom of the sheet in with the post and then guide the sheet towards the ceiling to place the sheet in place.
You can either screw in or nail in the sheets to the wall posts or ceiling joists.
Screws are mostly used because hammering in nails tends to leave a bigger dimple in the sheetrock.
Tip on how to work with sheetrock: when screwing in the screws, slightly screw in facing the wall post or joist for extra security.
Every few inches around the sides, screw it into the posts.
Repeat this process until you are done.
Once done, sheetrock finishing is the last part.
It's the most trickiest part and so again, any "good" advice on how to work with sheetrock is more than welcome.
You want to mix your jointing compound which is referred to as 'mud' with water.
Apply to the seams with a mudding knife and tape.
Keep applying the mud as well as scraping the excess away so that you get a smooth, even and seamless look.
Also fill in the dimples that you made by the screws with this mud.
There are many videos and articles online that can give great tips on how to work with sheetrock.
For those who aren't quite ready for the work or the mess, a licensed professional can get the job done.
Home builders, home buying and home repairs.
One of the most common, affordable and versatile materials to building or repairing walls or ceilings in most houses now is, using drywall.
Drywall is gypsum plaster that has additives in it that make it fireproof, water resistant and prevents mold growth.
Drywall is also very commonly referred to as Sheetrock, although Sheetrock is actually a brand name of drywall.
Most of the time, hanging and installing sheetrock is done by a professional, licensed contractor.
But for the guy or gal that is willing to take on the project, any "good" advice on how to work with sheetrock is always welcome.
First of all, you need to identify if you are repairing a hole in a wall or replacing a part of the wall or doing a whole room and ceiling.
Take a visit to your local hardware store and see what sizes they supply sheetrock.
They come in sheets with sizes of 4 x 8, 4 x 10 and 4 x 12.
These are just the most commonly used sizes.
4 x 8 is the easiest to use.
Align the bottom of the sheet in with the post and then guide the sheet towards the ceiling to place the sheet in place.
You can either screw in or nail in the sheets to the wall posts or ceiling joists.
Screws are mostly used because hammering in nails tends to leave a bigger dimple in the sheetrock.
Tip on how to work with sheetrock: when screwing in the screws, slightly screw in facing the wall post or joist for extra security.
Every few inches around the sides, screw it into the posts.
Repeat this process until you are done.
Once done, sheetrock finishing is the last part.
It's the most trickiest part and so again, any "good" advice on how to work with sheetrock is more than welcome.
You want to mix your jointing compound which is referred to as 'mud' with water.
Apply to the seams with a mudding knife and tape.
Keep applying the mud as well as scraping the excess away so that you get a smooth, even and seamless look.
Also fill in the dimples that you made by the screws with this mud.
There are many videos and articles online that can give great tips on how to work with sheetrock.
For those who aren't quite ready for the work or the mess, a licensed professional can get the job done.
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