Don’t Forget the Connectors Structural connectors are designed to hold framing members to the foundation and to one another. They help a building withstand heavy loads, strong winds and earthquakes.

Pro tip: Use 1-1/4 inch fasteners for 1/2-inch rock and 1-5/8 inch fasteners for 5/8-inch rock. Popped drywall screws are more likely to occur when using longer screws and nails.Use as few nails as ...

The long length of drywall, 8 or 12 feet, is placed perpendicular to the run of wall studs or ceiling joists. Ceilings are always hung first. They’re the hardest pieces to do.

If you discover dark lines on your walls or ceilings, it might not be mold—it could be drywall ghosting. here’s how to tell, and what to do.

Horizontal (ceiling) placement creates far more stress on drywall and on drywall screws than vertical ... in rows is structurally better because it mimics the effect of having a framing member in that ...

News Home and garden Ask the Builder: How hard can drywall be? Very hard Sat., Sept. 7, 2019 This is drywall being finished in a new home. The sheets are heavy, and you need hand-eye coordination ...

Hold each 1 x 4 in place with half its width extending into the opening. Secure the 1 x 4s with 1-1/4-inch drywall screws. Next, cut a new piece of drywall to size and set it into the hole.