How To Drywall Around Garage Door Opener

Now a little background we re going to replace the doors anyway which will get new rails from the installer most likely.

How to drywall around garage door opener.

The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area. 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. Free standing garage is insulated and has vapour barrier. All the doors are in place including two single garage doors.

Hang the largest pieces of drywall first then the smaller ones. Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit. All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails. Because of this the builder s may.

It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. Install drywall around the garage door support brackets. The goal is to install all the drywall that you can fit easily but don t worry if you have to leave a few gaps near the metal.