MiamiCuse wrote:
When you attach sheet rock do you attach it horizontally or vertically? The
floor to ceiling height is 8', and wall studs are spaced 16" OC, so it would
work either way, just curious if I should them horizontally (one on top, one
at bottom) or vertically?

I am leaning to installing them vertically simply because it is easier for
one person to handle, and any uneven-ness on the ceiling is probably easier
to deal with for a 4' width at a time. Does this make sense?

Code calls for a screw every 8" so I would do that along the edges.
However, what about the two studs in the middle? Do you put screws every 8"
from top to bottom along those studs too, seems like an overkill, or may be
not?

Thanks,

MC

I'm with the rest on this - hang it horizontally. A horizontal seam is
easier to mud and tape than a vertical. Unlike others, however, I'd say
do the ones at floor level first, then you can rest the upper ones on
the lower ones as you go.

Do, as another poster suggested, make sure you have them square with the
studs; if the floor itself is a little off, don't worry about it. That's
what baseboards are for.

Another word of advice - do a quick test fit of each sheet first. Mark
the centerline of the studs on the front of the sheet, top and bottom,
then snap a chalk line. This will help immensely when you're putting in
the screws; you won't be wondering if maybe you need to be an inch or so
one way or the other.

As for taping, I highly recommend the self-adhesive fiberglass tape. No
need to put down a first coat of compound, although you certainly can if
you want.

Yours aye,
W. Underhill
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