The job can be completed with manual tools but power tools are more efficient.
How to sheet a wall.
2 drive screws into the drywall sheet.
When cutting drywall use a t square and razor knife to score a line on one side of the drywall paper.
This instructional video teaches how to hang sheathing using dodge hangers.
Use a framing square to draw lines where the top and bottom of the opening should be.
Measure the wall against a piece of drywall to determine whether its end piece will fit in the center of a stud.
Now staple the sheet off.
Mark the cutlines on the appropriate panel and.
Sheeting will start at the bottom left corner of the wall.
Place the piece of sheeting on the wall and flush the sheeting up with the left most stud.
Measure cutouts for windows and doors from the end of the closest panel.
This is usually where stud layout is pulled from which will ensure the sheeting will splice on a stud.
Using osb at the corners and fiberboard in between will reduce material cost.
Measure the width of the wall and cut the drywall sheet so it is about 1 4 inch shorter that your measurement.
Then lay out the required height and distance from the edge.
Dodge hangers are a new innovative hardware which are assisting in making the con.
Stand the sheet on your floor spacer s so that it s at the proper height and lean it against the wall as upright as you can without it falling on your head.