How To Sheetrock Around A Garage Door

The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area.

How to sheetrock around a garage door.

The goal is to install all the drywall that you can fit easily but don t worry if you have to leave a few gaps near the metal. The empty space near my ceiling is right next to my garage lights which highlight any imperfections in the wall. Step 1 install the ceiling sheetrock before hanging panels on the walls. Drywall around garage door.

All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails. The two garage doors. To cut around a door. How to finish drywall around garage doors.

All the doors are in place including two single garage doors. Lay out a door cut the same way as a window. Drywall above around overhead garage door. To do this attach the drywall to the ceiling studs with drywall screws every four to six inches.

Installing sheetrock around a door frame is similar to installing it on a plain wall but you will add a couple of steps to ensure even coverage around the door. Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit. Spruce fri sep 08 2017 10 28 pm drywall will flex some but it is not a good idea to do so nor is it a good idea to put stress on the travel rod of the opener so if you don t have room to reinstall things on top of the drywall then recess the travel rod section of the drywall. Free standing garage is insulated and has vapour barrier.

To drywall the door wall should the tracks be loosened and reattached on top of the new drywall or is notching the drywall around the brackets okay. Install drywall around the garage door support brackets. Make cuts for both doors and windows with a router or drywall saw and screw the panels in place with drywall screws. However i have two very significant problems to deal with.

Lean the piece of drywall against the opening mark the location of the studs and draw a line for the top of the door opening. It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. I would like to hang the drywall myself if possible.