Installing the Drywall

Installing the Drywall

We dropped by the house on Saturday and they had already been there since early in the morning. Lots was done and they were busy screwing in the ceiling in our room.

Drywall installers on stilts - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Drywall installers on stilts

Now I see why they made all the marks on the floor. They used this to remind themselves where to cut the holes out of the drywall after they covered everything up.

This is a short clip of them walking around on stilts screwing the ceiling into place.

Putting a 14' long piece of drywall on the ceiling. - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Putting a 14′ long piece of drywall on the ceiling.

They measured for the cut outs when they got to where the bathroom wall comes in. The guy in the living room made the cuts and passed the drywall through the wall.

Putting a 14' long piece of drywall on the ceiling. - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Putting a 14′ long piece of drywall on the ceiling.

The guys on the stilts lifted the huge piece of drywall into place.

Putting a 14' long piece of drywall on the ceiling. - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Putting a 14′ long piece of drywall on the ceiling.

Then another guy got up on a ladder to help hold it up while they screwed it in.

Putting adhesive on the bottom of the trusses. - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Putting adhesive on the bottom of the trusses.

They put adhesive on the bottom of the trusses.

Purple gypsum around the shower - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Purple gypsum around the shower

They had already done the bathrooms when we got there. They use purple drywall around the bathtub.

PURPLE® drywall is unique because it resists moisture, mold and mildew. In addition, most PURPLE® drywall products also stand up to scratches, scuffs dents and sound. It is resistant drywall with added mold and mildew resistance. It’s earned the highest possible scores on the most stringent quality tests in the industry, which means extra protection for your walls and ceilings and peace of mind for you.

Why did they pull the edges off? - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Why did they pull the edges off?

We found a big roll of the ends of the drywall. Why did they peel the edges off?

The drywall is packed with two sheets stuck together. - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
The drywall is packed with two sheets stuck together.

Then we realized that the drywall wasn’t as crazy thick as it looks. They pack it with two sheets stuck together. They peel the edges off to separate them.

They did everything on the top first. - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
They did everything on the top first.

When we dropped by on Sunday they had finished all the high stuff. We had Geordie with us.

Geordie checking out the view - Installing the Drywall – Project Small House
Geordie checking out the view

Installing the Drywall Continued >