How To Drywall A Garage Door

All it took was a little construction adhesive to lock it into place and a small bead of silicone sealant to keep water from getting underneath the metal.

How to drywall a garage door.

Check the drywall on the house side for missing blocking. Hang the largest pieces of drywall first then the smaller ones. Drywall can be painted and have wallpaper put onto it. Lay out a door cut the same way as a window.

Transform your garage into a room by adding wiring insulation and wall covering. So here are a few simple instructions on how to install drywall to the garage. Lean the piece of drywall against the opening mark the location of the studs and draw a line for the top of the door opening. A 20 by 24 feet two car garage has 800 square feet requiring coverage.

Drywall is a product that is primarily made from gypsum with heavy paper on the two sides. It is an inexpensive material that can be nailed or screwed down. To do this attach the drywall to the ceiling studs with drywall screws every four to six inches. Putting drywall in the garage is reasonably easy.

12 cover the rest of the drywall with primer this time using a paint roller. Install drywall around the garage door support brackets. Mark a line by spanning the bottom of the trusses with a straight 2. I also added an l shaped metal channel designed for roofing applications to help channel any water spills along the bottom of the wall and out through the garage door.

To cut around a door. Apply the primer to the edges of the drywall along the door with a 2 inch paint brush a process called cutting in. At the time of publication the cost of a 5 8 inch thick 4 by 8 foot drywall sheet averages 12 per sheet.