Trim around doors and windows photo by david carmack.
How to drywall around windows and doors.
A joint at this location even if it s well taped is weaker than solid drywall.
The united states gypsum company invented drywall and sheetrock is that company s brand name for the paper coated gypsum product.
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.
Installing drywall around windows and doors.
And on seven patio doors and 24 windows there is only one small crack in a drywall return.
Install the next row of panels as in step 4 butting the edges tightly together.
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.
Your home tends to shift and settle slightly and that movement shows up at the corners of windows and doors.
The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening.
I ended up applying casing around the openings but the drywall is still there.
Lay out a door cut the same way as a window.
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.
Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed.
Minimizing cracks at openings.
Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud.
Chances are it ll crack in the future.
Don t fasten panels to the framing around the openings yet.
But 20 years ago i experimented with drywall returns on the windows and doors in my own house.
Use the interior casing to secure the loose edge of the drywall.
Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws.
Do not fasten the drywall to the header.
Make cuts for both doors and windows with a router or drywall saw and screw the panels in place with drywall screws.