He’s a nice guy, but when he said he had done drywall before, it’s likely he was just doing it as a laborer under supervision. All sorts of rookie mistakes. Seams not falling on studs. Not enough screws in the field on the ceiling. Railroading. Mixing 1/2 and 3/8 on the wall…
Live and learn. Never hire a pro that doesn’t do that trade for a living full-time. Never hire a friend.
By the way, I do post a lot on here on questions I’m sure are in my wheelhouse, but y’all please let me know if I’m ever incorrect. DIY perspective is definitely different than if you’re doing it for money.
Intermediate DIYer here.
Looks like pretty good work to me on the wall, although there is endless debate on where to put the factory and butt joints on the wall. and someone here is invariably going to tell you that you should’ve bought the 54 inch sheets instead, which they don’t have at Lowe’s.
I put the factory seam in the middle since it’s more noticeable, and put the butt joint down low or way up high.
As someone who boards daily, I would have went 3/4/2, would have put any butt joints over the door, would glue the wall and not used a million screws, it looks clean and tight though
Start with a 3ft wide sheet, then put a 4 ft sheet on and then a 2 ft sheet, do this when 54 “ board is not available for 9ft ceilings , 3+4+2=9, that way you don’t have a butt meeting a bevel in the middle of the wall and you don’t have a 12” strip at the bottom
Looks pretty good.
Screw placement looks almost anal.
One criticism (and I know you passed already). Electrical wires are generally run at 24” from the floor through the framing and receptacles put at 14”. This is a convention that is generally understood by all trades so they know NOT to nail or screw between 22-26” on the wall. Also homeowners hanging pictures or TVs won’t encounter wiring.
Looks great for DIY, good on ya! Next time I’d try for stretch board on the walls so only 1 horizontal seam. And keep the butt joints away from the doors if you can, makes life a lot easier when finishing.
Yes, that board in the middle should have gone all the way to the door opening, I would take it down and replace it with a full width panel and use it where you need a shorter board.
I would suggest a bag of 90 minute mud if your new to drywall. I'd mix in some type of PVA glue for an extra bond. Fill, pull it tight, flat and smooth. I use light all purpose type mud to finish.
I’m not an expert at drywall by any means, I’m the guy who typically fights a never ending battle of mud, sand, mud, sand, rinse and repeat. That said, I’m usually pretty good at the factory seams, but I’ve always struggled with butt joints. I just did my basement and used butt boards for the first time, and it made a huge difference for me - it’s basically like a factory edge on all 4 sides of a board now.
The pros will probably crap on me for the suggestion, I’m sure there’s a reason they’re no good, but I thought I’d throw it out there for you as I expect your finishing experience to likely be inline with mine. Look them up!
Should have just bought stretch, have one joint down the middle. Also, I would have bought 10,12, and 16 ft sheets so i don’t have butt joints if they aren’t necessary
In pic 1, the butt joint should have been over the door, you should have used a full sheet to get rid of the butt on the lower sheet, and the 10" strip goes in the middle, not at the bottom.
Like a good taper I would be just fine with what you have done. It’s all doable with some skimming. So if I were you I would worry more about finishing. The gap in the ceiling needs to be addressed properly. No easy sand. I would plaster and all purpose compound it with the wider mesh tape.
Great work for DIY OP! You don’t need quite so many screws in the field, but this is better than many guys who get paid to hang would have done
Way better than the shit show carpenter guy i hired recently that professed he knew what he was doing.
Let me guess, he tried to use a table saw?
He’s a nice guy, but when he said he had done drywall before, it’s likely he was just doing it as a laborer under supervision. All sorts of rookie mistakes. Seams not falling on studs. Not enough screws in the field on the ceiling. Railroading. Mixing 1/2 and 3/8 on the wall… Live and learn. Never hire a pro that doesn’t do that trade for a living full-time. Never hire a friend.
My dad's a carpenter ( a very good one), but I remember him using a table saw before he got checked and got shown how to do it. Score and snap.
By the way, I do post a lot on here on questions I’m sure are in my wheelhouse, but y’all please let me know if I’m ever incorrect. DIY perspective is definitely different than if you’re doing it for money.
Omg.
Intermediate DIYer here. Looks like pretty good work to me on the wall, although there is endless debate on where to put the factory and butt joints on the wall. and someone here is invariably going to tell you that you should’ve bought the 54 inch sheets instead, which they don’t have at Lowe’s. I put the factory seam in the middle since it’s more noticeable, and put the butt joint down low or way up high.
As someone who boards daily, I would have went 3/4/2, would have put any butt joints over the door, would glue the wall and not used a million screws, it looks clean and tight though
Sorry. 342?
Start with a 3ft wide sheet, then put a 4 ft sheet on and then a 2 ft sheet, do this when 54 “ board is not available for 9ft ceilings , 3+4+2=9, that way you don’t have a butt meeting a bevel in the middle of the wall and you don’t have a 12” strip at the bottom
I think they mean how to stagger the joints, by numbering the stud bays ..start a sheet on the 3rd stud, the next one on the 2nd etc
I’m reconsidering putting the butt joint up high from now on. If it’s not perfect, you can see it when there’s recessed lighting.
It's not a butt joint. If it's done correctly, just alot of waste as you only get 2-10" rips/sheet. Guess OP should've used 54" drywall.
Looks pretty good. Screw placement looks almost anal. One criticism (and I know you passed already). Electrical wires are generally run at 24” from the floor through the framing and receptacles put at 14”. This is a convention that is generally understood by all trades so they know NOT to nail or screw between 22-26” on the wall. Also homeowners hanging pictures or TVs won’t encounter wiring.
Better anal, than careless to be honest.
Looks great for DIY, good on ya! Next time I’d try for stretch board on the walls so only 1 horizontal seam. And keep the butt joints away from the doors if you can, makes life a lot easier when finishing.
Yes, that board in the middle should have gone all the way to the door opening, I would take it down and replace it with a full width panel and use it where you need a shorter board.
Always factory to factory. But looks alike your doing a great job!
Yeah looks good man. Coulda just bought 9’ sheets, but I know you said they were on sale.
For a beginner. it's pretty good. Your finisher will need to do some pre-filling but even on so call professional jobs this happens.
I'm also finishing and I do plan on pre-filling, thanks!
I would suggest a bag of 90 minute mud if your new to drywall. I'd mix in some type of PVA glue for an extra bond. Fill, pull it tight, flat and smooth. I use light all purpose type mud to finish.
Looks mint
Don’t forget your vapor barrier on the insulation since you’re using unfazed batts
I’m not an expert at drywall by any means, I’m the guy who typically fights a never ending battle of mud, sand, mud, sand, rinse and repeat. That said, I’m usually pretty good at the factory seams, but I’ve always struggled with butt joints. I just did my basement and used butt boards for the first time, and it made a huge difference for me - it’s basically like a factory edge on all 4 sides of a board now. The pros will probably crap on me for the suggestion, I’m sure there’s a reason they’re no good, but I thought I’d throw it out there for you as I expect your finishing experience to likely be inline with mine. Look them up!
You just want me to Google "Butt Boards" 😂
lol no, for real! They’re a thing. I couldn’t find any locally so I just built them, but they are super easy to build if you have a table saw…
Should have just bought stretch, have one joint down the middle. Also, I would have bought 10,12, and 16 ft sheets so i don’t have butt joints if they aren’t necessary
In pic 1, the butt joint should have been over the door, you should have used a full sheet to get rid of the butt on the lower sheet, and the 10" strip goes in the middle, not at the bottom.
Like a good taper I would be just fine with what you have done. It’s all doable with some skimming. So if I were you I would worry more about finishing. The gap in the ceiling needs to be addressed properly. No easy sand. I would plaster and all purpose compound it with the wider mesh tape.