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 ...

In Episode 5 of the "How to Finish a Basement" series, the focus is on drywall installation techniques to transform an unfinished basement into a comfortable living area. The video provides guidance ...

Plan to install your drywall vertically. Horizontal placement can reduce the necessary taping by 25 percent, especially if 12-foot sheets are used instead of the standard 8-foot length.

Plan to install your drywall vertically. Horizontal placement can reduce the necessary taping by 25 percent, especially if 12-foot sheets are used instead of the standard 8-foot length.

Plan to install your drywall vertically. Horizontal placement can reduce the necessary taping by 25 percent, especially if 12-foot sheets are used instead of the standard 8-foot length.

Hanging Drywall From the Top Down. Hang drywall on the ceiling first, then the walls. Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4-ft. level. Irregularities less than 1/8 in. are of no concern ...

Plan to install your drywall vertically. Horizontal placement can reduce the necessary taping by 25 percent, especially if 12-foot sheets are used instead of the standard 8-foot length.