You can create tight and fitted corners more easily.
Drywall floor or ceiling first.
Both drywall work and floor installation create a mess but drywall s mess far exceeds that of flooring.
Irregularities less than 1 8 in.
To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3.
Professionals always do the lids ceilings first.
Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering.
Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position.
A standard 8 foot high wall accommodates two sheets of drywall installed horizontally.
This recommendation does not apply to subfloor.
The drywall on the walls can support the ceiling pieces.
If time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first.
Install the top row of panels first pushing each panel up as tight as it will go against the ceiling drywall.
The pieces are easier and faster to work with from the top.
First time remodelers often make the mistake of letting drywall rest on the floor while attaching it to the vertical wall studs with screws rather than pushing the board up as high as possible to.
Hanging drywall over your head is no fun.
To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift.
Hang drywall on the ceiling first then the walls.
The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward.
By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on.
Now a word for you rookies.
Hanging drywall from the top down.
Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4 ft.
Construction s a messy job and if you install the flooring first you ll spend more time on the walls because you ll have to be more careful not to drip joint compound on a new floor.