Drywall installation
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Jeslek
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It is... It is the stuff you paint on the drywall after you screwed it into the aluminum studs. It is also used to even out the drywall level and to join the individual pieces together smoothly.Gonz said:
install:
2 : to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status
We always say install. ?( Install is hardly an IT term. Even the website choochoo linked too used the term "install:" How to Install Drywall
75renegade
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I recommend 5/8" thickness. Forget the extra $12.00/ sheet. Remember, pay now or later, an' find the 4' or better yet, 5' x 12' sheets, providin' ya can get 'em into yer basement! Much less mud an' sweat, after ya get done with the pain of restin' 'em on yer heads!!
Steel studs definately show a "mature" perspective, speakin' from a social stand point.
At any rate, the more screws/nails, the NOT-better...........
(IMHO) try to minimize excessive screw tendancies. Secure the perimeters, then a FEW centrally located points, then force yerself to jus' refrain, back off!
Unless yer a big fan of muddin' screw-pops.......
Take yer time, use lots of halogen lighting, an' a larger than 8" blade for the final finishin' of the joints......
Steel studs definately show a "mature" perspective, speakin' from a social stand point.
At any rate, the more screws/nails, the NOT-better...........
(IMHO) try to minimize excessive screw tendancies. Secure the perimeters, then a FEW centrally located points, then force yerself to jus' refrain, back off!
Unless yer a big fan of muddin' screw-pops.......
Take yer time, use lots of halogen lighting, an' a larger than 8" blade for the final finishin' of the joints......
Janimal
New Member
We calls it drywall mud around these parts. As mentioned, the drywall itself can be attached to either wood or metal studs.
Joints are taped, bedded and skimmed. Nails or screws are spotted. The lengths you go to in finishing depend on what you want to do with it later. You want things to be nice an smooth if you are going to paint. Otherwise, your paint job will look funky (ever notice the joints underneath the paint?). Note that drywall mud absorbs paint differently than the drywall itself. If you are going to texture, the job doesn't have to be quite as good, although you can still tell a bad job sometimes.
Think about getting someone to help with the hanging - those boards are heavy.
That's my $.02 for what it's worth.
Joints are taped, bedded and skimmed. Nails or screws are spotted. The lengths you go to in finishing depend on what you want to do with it later. You want things to be nice an smooth if you are going to paint. Otherwise, your paint job will look funky (ever notice the joints underneath the paint?). Note that drywall mud absorbs paint differently than the drywall itself. If you are going to texture, the job doesn't have to be quite as good, although you can still tell a bad job sometimes.
Think about getting someone to help with the hanging - those boards are heavy.
That's my $.02 for what it's worth.
