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Home improvement help: putting up some drywall

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I'm going to attempt to put up some drywall this weekend (at least start the process) and am putting together a shopping list.

I've read about the process of hanging drywall on masonry (basement) walls and am going to use furring strips, but see contradictory methods of fastening the strips to drywall.

Can someone recommend a shopping list, including things that seem obvious to you (screw types, screw length, etc.)?

I've helped my dad drywall in the past so I'm not too worried about that part, and no electrical work will be involved. So just for the furring strips fastening, really. Insulation is also not a major concern, since the wall I'll be doing is part of a shared wall (row house).

Thanks!
 
Thanks Bill and Leros - those screws and a hammer drill added to my list

I basically own nothing other than you basic screw driver set/hammer/ cordless drill set, so I'll be picking up some tools as well.

Some sites recommend "liquid nails" type sealants - is that a good idea?

 
You'll also need a special drill bit for the masonry drilling. Tapcon makes masonry drill bits as well. They usually keep them near the Tapcon screws, not with the rest of the drill bits.

I'm not sure about the liquid nails.
 
Any masonry screws, or sleeve/glue & screws will do, but the quickest is to use a powder actuated nail gun. Or, use a hammer drill to pilot the hole for wires & 2.5"-3" nails.


 
drywall square, good utility knife, chalk line, drywall bit so you don't screw too far in and makes nice dimple to mud over. Corner beads for outside corners,cheapo drywall saw for outlets. mud pan 7 inch and 10 inch mud scrapers. Contractor bags for cleanup. 2x4's to make T brace ifdoing any ceilings.
 
Originally posted by: nocash
drywall square, good utility knife, chalk line, drywall bit so you don't screw too far in and makes nice dimple to mud over. Corner beads for outside corners,cheapo drywall saw for outlets. mud pan 7 inch and 10 inch mud scrapers. Contractor bags for cleanup. 2x4's to make T brace ifdoing any ceilings.
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It is quicker to use a straight edge to cut than a drywall square. I prefer using the measuring tape as guide for my knife as it take less room and save enormous amount of time on cutting drywall.

Good utility blade works, but I prefer Hofa HB size knife. Plastic corner beads are quicker to put on. Tbrace work well in a pinch, but a drywall lift (cheap rental) is much easier on your back & neck. Taping is an easy thing to do, but it should be left to someone that done it a few times before, because sanding & drywall dust isn't something that you want to be doing/breathing in.

Go for 24" spacing, if the wall isn't going to have heavy objects hanging off it.
 
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