How To Drywall Around Garage Door Opener

Most garages are around 10 high which means you ll need to cut some of the drywall sheets to fit.

How to drywall around garage door opener.

All the doors are in place including two single garage doors. The interior walls of a garage often take a low priority when a home is built because the garage is not a living area. Now a little background we re going to replace the doors anyway which will get new rails from the installer most likely. All the drywall that is missing is located directly over the garage doors door openers and rails.

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. Hang the largest pieces of drywall first then the smaller ones. How to finish drywall around garage doors.

It s better to have those joints and seams near the bottom of the wall instead of the top. To do this attach the drywall to the ceiling studs with drywall screws every four to six inches. The empty space near my ceiling is right next to my garage lights which highlight any imperfections in the wall.