Hanging Drywall On Angled Walls

Finishing touches photo by david carmack.

Hanging drywall on angled walls.

Use a t square to measure angled wall sections. Don t make it tight. Unless you re hanging drywall on an a frame structure you will have vertical sidewalls that meet the bottom point where the slanted wall meets the regular wall. Step 1 install drywall on any vertical walls that adjoin the slanted walls first.

And i m no arnold schwarzenegger. Continue installation until the top row of drywall panels is positioned and attached between the walls. Because you ll be hanging the panels at an angle overhead you ll need an assistant and a drywall lift. To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift.

Along the perimeter will be covered by drywall on the walls. How to hang paintings on sloped walls. On exterior walls it s unusual to find a stud that bows into the room because the sheathing holds it in place. Snapping the panel back in the original direction will cleanly sever the pieces.

That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. Less than the actual measurement and leave a gap in the corner if necessary. This is an easy way to lay out cuts for sheets on gable walls that meet the sloped ceiling. Hanging drywall over your head is no fun.

So you can safely cut these pieces 1 4 in. Next hang the top wall row. When landry does his only choice is to power plane the edge of the stud back into alignment. It should be about 3 4 from the bottom of the joist.

After all the drywall has been installed check for protruding screw heads. The sloped walls of an a frame home loft or attic room can be difficult to decorate. If you have to hang drywall ceilings by yourself attach a scrap piece of 2 4 to the wall. Now a word for you rookies.

Often times i hang drywall by myself. To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. Although hanging framed artwork is difficult it is not impossible. In fact when you re hanging the ceiling keep in mind that 1 2 in.

And the same is true of inside wall corners. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position. Rest the short lip of the t square along the sheet that s already attached to the wall below the sloped ceiling. With the panel bent backward at an angle the backside of the drywall can be scored along the fold.