How To Hang Wall Board

Forget about paneling which is little more than a cheap flimsy imitation.

How to hang wall board.

Hanging drywall horizontally can lessen the amount of taping required and place the seam at a convenient height. Install furring strips running horizontally across the wall if you are hanging panel boards vertically. For best results set the paneling in the room for a few days before you install it. Using a drywall lift can make this step easier.

A longer wall may need more than one sheet of drywall. Place a level on top to ensure your board is straight. To handle most quilt sizes costs 22. Check to make sure each hook is properly inserted into each eyelet.

Either purchase the strips or cut two by fours into strips measuring 1 by 3 inches. Only having one or two hooks properly installed will weaken your board s stability. Tack it in place and then drive drywall screws every 16 inches and into the studs. How to install tongue and groove wall boards.

Otherwise you will have to attach furring strips 1 by 3s or 1 by 4s to the studs as a base for securing the panels. When applying sheet or board panels over a finished wood frame wall you may be able to attach the material through the wallboard or plaster to the wall studs. Then you insert the rod through the sleeve and hang the rod on the wall. Start by hanging a full sheet as before.

This will allow it to adjust to the humidity in a room. Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again. If you love the look of wood floors try some on your walls as well.