Construction s a messy job and if you install the flooring first you ll spend more time on the walls because you ll have to be more careful not to drip joint compound on a new floor.
Drywall floor or ceiling first.
If time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first.
Hanging drywall from the top down.
The drywall on the walls can support the ceiling pieces.
Both drywall work and floor installation create a mess but drywall s mess far exceeds that of flooring.
Hanging drywall over your head is no fun.
A standard 8 foot high wall accommodates two sheets of drywall installed horizontally.
Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4 ft.
To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift.
The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward.
To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3.
Now a word for you rookies.
Hanging the drywall on the ceiling first is not only simpler but will lead to longer lasting results that require fewer future repairs.
Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering.
Hang drywall on the ceiling first then the walls.
Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position.
Install the top row of panels first pushing each panel up as tight as it will go against the ceiling drywall.
The pieces are easier and faster to work with from the top.
This recommendation does not apply to subfloor.
Irregularities less than 1 8 in.
Are of no concern.
That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces.
By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on.