Installing Drywall with Wallboard and Taped Joints

Clip Summary

Bill Reid (from US Gypsum) guides a crew that's installing drywall. This is a traditional installation with drywall wallboard and taped joints. Before hanging the boards, the crew takes some measurements, so that they can avoid putting a ripped piece in the center. If they installed the drywall with an eight-inch piece in the center, it would create a weak spot on the board between studs. The screw spacing on drywall should be 16 inches on center. The installer uses a roto-zip to make cut-outs. Once in place, the wall is ready for tape and joint compound.