Drywall

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Drywall is a building material that can be quickly and easily installed and consists of a paper lining covering an inner core of gypsum plaster. You can get different varieties of drywall including the normal whiteboard, fire resistant and a number of other types.

How Drywall Is Made

In order to create drywall gypsum plaster is mixed with fiber such as paper or fiberglass, foaming agent, additives and water. This core of wet gypsum is then sandwiched between heavy paper or fiberglass and it is dried in a drying chamber using natural gas.

Installing Drywall

Drywall is very easy to install and drywallers can drywall a whole house in a few days. It is also easy enough for the amateur to install in their home. Typically a number of workmen however are involved in applying drywall including drywall hangers to install the board and drywall tapers who finish the joints and cover nails with drywall compound.

Doing Drywall Installation Yourself

The first step if you want to do drywall installation yourself is to get the correct tools such as a putty knife, sandpaper, and a scraper. You will then need to sandpaper down the walls and wipe to remove the dust. Any holes in the wall should be filled in with plaster and joint filler applied. Once the wall is thoroughly dry you can start the drywalling process.

Finding a Contractor

Although drywall may be simple enough for you to install it yourself, there are still many homeowners who would prefer to get this job professionally done. If you want to find a contractor to install your drywall then you can either search for one in your area using the Handy American database, or by posting your project on our website and letting contractors contact you.

Drywall is fairly simple to apply and professional drywallers can often drywall a whole house in a matter of days. You may choose to install drywall yourself or get a contractor through HandyAmerican.com to do it for you.