As easy to fill in a hole in the ceiling drywall as it is to fill a hole in wall drywall.
How to hang drywall on a brick wall.
The compound will act as an adhesive to hold the wall in place.
Third forget about the wall hang your hardware from the ceiling.
The adhesive helps prevent popped nail heads by helping to hold the drywall panel in place.
In order to hang drywall directly over a brick wall you must first apply construction adhesive to the back side of the drywall.
A wall stud is the vertical frame that holds the wall structure in place.
Place the drywall on the brick surface and use masonry nails driven into the mortar to hold the sheet in place until the compound dries.
Once the drywall compound has set finish the job like you would any drywall by using joint compound and tape to cover joints and nail holes.
Hang from the ceiling in front of the stone fireplace.
If you are hanging something like a framed picture it may have a wire that you can catch on the anchor hooks.
Hang the item on the brick wall.
Follow the next fifteen steps to hang drywall.
Starting with the top row apply adhesive to the studs.
Most construction adhesives will work for this process but there are some that are specifically designed for use with drywall.