How To Put Up Drywall Ceiling In Basement

Attach the drywall use a drywall saw to cut outlet markings outside the lines on drywall image 1.

How to put up drywall ceiling in basement. Drill into the joist. Cut sheets to size as needed in the same manner. Worse case if thats not possible just keep the drywall sheet in place to the basement ceiling with one hand and the drill in the other. Heres jasons article that is definitely against drop ceilings.

Holding each sheet above your head secure it with a few screws rest your arms then set screws every 16 inches into each joist. Secure the drywall to the studs image 2. Since we have 9 foot basement ceilings 105 inches or so to be more precise we got 9 foot drywall sheets. Make a drawing of the ceilings area and note the measurements for a visual guide.

Move to an opposite corner and drill in another screw. Once the walls are complete hang drywall on the ceiling. Countersink the screws making sure to only dimple the paper. If youre here because youre still trying to decide should you go with a drop ceiling over a drywall ceiling for your basement then make sure to read both sides of the debate here on the site.

Drywall is sold in 4x8 foot sheets so measure each side of the room and calculate the area of the ceiling and the number of sheets needed to fill the space. Option z wireless headphones. The other option is to separate your ceiling drywall from the joists using a channel attachment system. Finally you can opt to not install drywall on the ceiling but do in add insulation batts in between the joists basically this acts like carpet on ceiling and is quite effective at reducing noise.

Determine how much drywall is needed to cover the basement ceiling.