Comments on: How To Install Drywall http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: benjamen http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/#comment-73772 benjamen Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:12:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/#comment-73772 I can't believe anyone would still use nails to hang drywall, as the article implies. Raise your hand if you have nail heads popping out of your drywall. I know ring shank nails are supposed to be better, but I've never seen a screw popping out. I can’t believe anyone would still use nails to hang drywall, as the article implies. Raise your hand if you have nail heads popping out of your drywall. I know ring shank nails are supposed to be better, but I’ve never seen a screw popping out.

]]> By: KMR http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/#comment-72912 KMR Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:46:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/#comment-72912 A few years ago I remodelled my entire house, including adding a 500sq ft addition. I have seen too much new construction where the drywall was poorly done, so I decided to take on all of the finish work myself. Drywall is easy, but boring, and it is all too easy to get bored with the pace and rush the job along. When you start getting careless and your cuts aren't clean, and your measurements aren't as precise as they should be, is when you run into sloppy work. If I would have known about fast drying compounds (like 90 minutes) I would have used it from the start. They're more expensive but they really stick well, are less picky about humidity, and they dry quickly. Also download USG's 400+ pg drywall manual. Not only does it cover everything you want to know, it will cover up how to fix things that won't occur until after you think you're done with your drywall job. Like who knew they make rubber expansion joint type drywall beads for structural joints... found out about that after I had a crack form along a major ceiling joint. A few years ago I remodelled my entire house, including adding a 500sq ft addition. I have seen too much new construction where the drywall was poorly done, so I decided to take on all of the finish work myself.

Drywall is easy, but boring, and it is all too easy to get bored with the pace and rush the job along. When you start getting careless and your cuts aren’t clean, and your measurements aren’t as precise as they should be, is when you run into sloppy work.

If I would have known about fast drying compounds (like 90 minutes) I would have used it from the start. They’re more expensive but they really stick well, are less picky about humidity, and they dry quickly.

Also download USG’s 400+ pg drywall manual. Not only does it cover everything you want to know, it will cover up how to fix things that won’t occur until after you think you’re done with your drywall job. Like who knew they make rubber expansion joint type drywall beads for structural joints… found out about that after I had a crack form along a major ceiling joint.

]]> By: Leslie http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/#comment-72328 Leslie Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:23:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/04/how-to-install-drywall/#comment-72328 This and the article you posted from JLC last month are starting to give me the confidence to tackle a bunch of drywall repair projects - I'm a lathe & plaster kinda gal and seem to be lacking in the drywall finishing gene, but these were both good articles with some good tips that might in fact allow me to do something that doesn't look like crap. This and the article you posted from JLC last month are starting to give me the confidence to tackle a bunch of drywall repair projects - I’m a lathe & plaster kinda gal and seem to be lacking in the drywall finishing gene, but these were both good articles with some good tips that might in fact allow me to do something that doesn’t look like crap.

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