{"id":4283,"date":"2018-08-26T22:05:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T22:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2019-11-13T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T13:27:09","slug":"installing-the-drywall-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/installing-the-drywall-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing the Drywall &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of the day on Sunday they had put up all the drywall they had. So close! Monday morning they were back on the job early.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4252\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-18.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4252 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-18.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"The garage - nearly done, but they ran out of material - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-18.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-18.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-18.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The garage \u2013 nearly done, but they ran out of material<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ceiling is high! I wish I had got to see how they got that up there!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4253\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-19.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4253 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-19.jpg?resize=375%2C500&ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple drywall around the tub - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-19.jpg?resize=375%2C500&ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-19.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-19.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple drywall around the tub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My bathroom had the purple gypsum.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4254\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-20.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4254 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-20.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"The drywall is all screwed to the walls and ready for tape! - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-20.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-20.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-20.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-20.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The drywall is all screwed to the walls and ready for tape!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They drywalled the wall that will hold up the bar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4255\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-21.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4255 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-21.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Taping the joints - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-21.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-21.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-21.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-21.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taping the joints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They were taping the walls by early Monday morning. They have a super cool efficient taping machine. It is called an Automatic Taping Tool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n7ya5h4LDL0?rel=0&showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch this short clip of how the taping machine works.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4256\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-22.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4256 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-22.jpg?resize=500%2C489&ssl=1\" alt=\"Filling the Automatic Taping Tool with joint compound - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-22.jpg?resize=500%2C489&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-22.jpg?resize=768%2C751&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-22.jpg?resize=1024%2C1001&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-22.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filling the Automatic Taping Tool with joint compound<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He pumps joint compound directly into the taping machine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4257\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-23.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4257 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-23.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Applying the tape with an Automatic Taping Tool - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-23.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-23.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-23.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-23.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Applying the tape with an Automatic Taping Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then he runs the tape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4258\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-24.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4258 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-24.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Smoothing the tape - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-24.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-24.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-24.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-24.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoothing the tape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And this guy comes behind and smooths it.<\/p>\n<p>Someone came and brought the rest of the drywall, so they can finish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4259\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-25.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4259 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-25.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Wow! Super tall stilts to reach the ceiling in the garage - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-25.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-25.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-25.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-25.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wow! Super tall stilts to reach the ceiling in the garage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When we got there on Tuesday, nearly everything was all taped. Look at those stilts! That\u2019s how they reached the garage ceiling. Wow!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4260\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-26.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4260 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-26.jpg?resize=375%2C500&ssl=1\" alt=\"Pre-cutting the corners - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-26.jpg?resize=375%2C500&ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-26.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-26.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pre-cutting the corners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They were pre-cutting the corner bits for the windows. They don\u2019t need to do the bottom, since we have window sills. He pre-cut everything and left it leaning in the window ready to go.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4261\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-27.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4261 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-27.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Putting the corners on the windows - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-27.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-27.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-27.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-27.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Putting the corners on the windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One guy was walking around on stilts doing all the top. The other guy did everything that could be reached from the floor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4262\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-28.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4262 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-28.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"Putting the corners around the windows - Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-28.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-28.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-28.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/drywall-28.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Putting the corners around the windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And we just signed for the next draw!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/drywall-stilts\/\">About Drywall Stilts ><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/theyre-painting\/\">Next: They\u2019re Painting! ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of the day on Sunday they had put up all the drywall they had. So close! Monday morning they were back on the job early. The ceiling is high! I wish I had got to see how they got that up there!&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/installing-the-drywall-part-2\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[31],"tags":[56],"class_list":["post-4283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-house","tag-drywall"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall-2.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4278,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/ready-for-drywall\/","url_meta":{"origin":4283,"position":0},"title":"Ready for Drywall","author":"Carla","date":"August 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"We passed our insulation inspection, so we can hang the drywall! When we got to the house on Friday they had delivered a lot of drywall and other materials. They had also marked the floor under everything on the ceiling. Drywall Drywall Gold Bond 54\u201d High Strength Lite National Gypsum\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Our New House&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Our New House","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/category\/new-house\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall_materials.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall_materials.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall_materials.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall_materials.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4282,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/installing-the-drywall\/","url_meta":{"origin":4283,"position":1},"title":"Installing the Drywall","author":"Carla","date":"August 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"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. Now I see why they made all the marks on the floor. They used this to remind themselves\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Our New House&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Our New House","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/category\/new-house\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Installing the Drywall \u2013 Project Small House","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/featured_image-drywall.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4237,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/drywall-stilts\/","url_meta":{"origin":4283,"position":2},"title":"Drywall Stilts","author":"Carla","date":"August 30, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The drywall hangers used drywall stilts. They have two different sizes, for the different ceiling heights. I had heard that drywall stilts are not allowed anymore, so I looked it up. OSHA does prohibit the use of stilts in some areas and states. 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