HOW TO INSTALL DRYWALL
Today, I like to share how I installed new drywall in the kitchen. We had white and gray tile before, they came down very difficult and most of the drywall broke and we were left with huge holes.
We only bought 2 sheets of sheetrock, which the guys at Home Depot cut to my measurements. I also told them to write the measurements right on the drywall that way I know exactly where it goes.
Last but not least, was to put a joint compound in between the panels, we used the sheetrock all-purpose joint compound and joint tape they had at home depot. Anyway, not sure if you knew? But the main reason you want your gaps to be minimal, is for an airtight, ant-free and fire resistant area, so make sure you cut everything after leveling and measure twice.
I started by applying some of the compound between the panels with a 4″ knife, this needs to be done so all the gaps are filled. The joint tape needs to be placed on top while the compound is still wet, I only applied 2 ft of compound, than I pressed the tape to the area and tightly embed with my knife. The excess compound was removed and re-applied over the tape.
All done!!! Now we wait…
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It's important to feather the drywall compound to get even coverage. Move compound out away from the seam. So if you do have to sand it, you won't have lots of lines to sand. Your wall looks great
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At least cover the raw drywall and taped area with drywall primer to protect the area from the moisture of the thinset that will be under the tile.
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