How To Drywall Around A Garage Door

Drywall above around overhead garage door.

How to drywall around a garage door.

Cover the rest of the drywall with primer this time using a paint roller. The only solution is to install the drywall so that it butts up against the hardware then fill in the gaps. Apply the primer by making a w on the drywall with the paint roller. The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening.

Take off the window trim and cut the window opening in the drywall sheet before you hang it. To cut around a door. All the doors are in place including two single garage doors. Typically building codes require 5 8 inch drywall because of its resistance to fire.

Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws. Cover an area that measures about 3 feet at a time. Lay out the cut by positioning the sheet along the floor and marking where it meets the bottom edge of the window. Drywall around garage door.

Measure from the ceiling to the window top to lay out the top edge of the cut. On that wall you d need a inch thick drywall was a fire barrier. Exterior facing walls can use inch drywall but inch drywall is still recommended. Check your local building code to verify that your drywall is the correct thickness.

Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud. 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. As always check with your local building codes before starting your project. Most residential building codes only specify the wall between your garage and your living space.