How To Drywall Around Windows And Doors

I ended up applying casing around the openings but the drywall is still there.

How to drywall around windows and doors.

The united states gypsum company invented drywall and sheetrock is that company s brand name for the paper coated gypsum product. But 20 years ago i experimented with drywall returns on the windows and doors in my own house. And on seven patio doors and 24 windows there is only one small crack in a drywall return. Minimizing cracks at openings.

To cut around a door. Avoid lining up a sheet of drywall with the edge of a door or window opening left. A joint at this location even if it s well taped is weaker than solid drywall. Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed.

Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws. Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together. Installing drywall around windows and doors. To prevent cracked drywall joints at the corners of windows and doors place the sheet so the joint falls in the center of the opening and then cut out the waste.

Chances are it ll crack in the future. Lay out a door cut the same way as a window. Don t fasten panels to the framing around the openings yet. Installing whole sheets on open wall surfaces is a straightforward procedure but when it comes to having to cut pieces to fit and installing pieces near window or door frames things can get tricky.

Trim around doors and windows photo by david carmack. The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening. Lean the piece of drywall against the opening mark the location of the studs and draw a line for the top of the door opening. Make cuts for both doors and windows with a router or drywall saw and screw the panels in place with drywall screws.

Your home tends to shift and settle slightly and that movement shows up at the corners of windows and doors. Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall.