How To Drywall Around Windows And Doors

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How to drywall around windows and doors.

Apply a second coat in the same way. Allow the second coat to dry for 4 to 6 hours and apply a third coat if necessary. Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud. Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall at that location.

Do not fasten the drywall to the header. Use a straight drywall knife to cover the seams on each side of the window frame. To avoid trapping air bubbles under the tape moisten the paper tape with water lay it over the crack and squeeze excess compound and air from underneath with the blade. On the bottom row use a drywall.

Apply an additional thin layer of compound and feather it off 2 in. Hang panels right over the bottoms of the window openings making sure the seams don t line up with the corners. When the corner of a window surround is slightly recessed the cuts will need to be slightly less than 45 degrees to make the miter work. While professional drywall hangers often use a special high speed rotary tool to cut around openings with the sheet in place most do it yourself projects will involve measuring and cutting the sheet before it is installed.

The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening. Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws. Allow the mud to dry for one hour. Trim around doors and windows install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together.

After cutting off any overhanging shims and beating back drywall within the bounds of the planned casing use a gauge block to mark the reveals on both the door jambs and window surrounds. Fill a trough with all purpose drywall joint compound also called mud. To prevent cracked drywall joints at the corners of windows and doors place the sheet so the joint falls in the center of the opening and then cut out the waste. Embed paper tape in joint compound using a 6 in.

Since drywall is cut around doors and windows before the casings are attached a perfect fit isn t necessary. Run a corner knife down each side. Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed.