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Whats your latest purchase?

68 sheets of 1/2" drywall. Got delivered Friday, got my collated screws, kicker and a 1/2" spacer to keep the bottom off the floor/ceiling joists.

Downside is my ceiling is less than 8 feet in the basement. If I start from the bottom, which is easier, my 'seam' is closer to eye level, whereas I'd prefer it lower down the wall. If I start from the top, it knocks the seam down a bit, but I have to mount a rail for each sheet so I have something to set the drywall onto so I can screw it into place instead of just putting it on the lower sheet.

If the original builder had used steel studs, I'd hang each sheet vertically, but the studs on the stairwell are so twisted and warped, I pretty much have to go horizontal.
 
FreeKnight said:
68 sheets of 1/2" drywall. Got delivered Friday, got my collated screws, kicker and a 1/2" spacer to keep the bottom off the floor/ceiling joists.

Downside is my ceiling is less than 8 feet in the basement. If I start from the bottom, which is easier, my 'seam' is closer to eye level, whereas I'd prefer it lower down the wall. If I start from the top, it knocks the seam down a bit, but I have to mount a rail for each sheet so I have something to set the drywall onto so I can screw it into place instead of just putting it on the lower sheet.

If the original builder had used steel studs, I'd hang each sheet vertically, but the studs on the stairwell are so twisted and warped, I pretty much have to go horizontal.
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Full sheet on the bottom with the seam a bit high makes mudding a little easier since it is at a more comfortable height.

But then full sheets at the top are easier to have nice seams and you cut edge is behind the baseboards...

Think I have done it both ways depending on what I'm using for a ceiling.
 
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If you're cutting the drywall to fit, and you start from the bottom, you can still fit the smaller piece on the bottom. It's a little more work, but you can do it.
 
Izerous said:
Full sheet on the bottom with the seam a bit high makes mudding a little easier since it is at a more comfortable height.

But then full sheets at the top are easier to have nice seams and you cut edge is behind the baseboards...

Think I have done it both ways depending on what I'm using for a ceiling.
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The cut edge isn't too much of a concern as I'll be doing an embassy ceiling, so the runners/edges will sit about 1-3/4" below the joists and cover the cut drywall.
crazyea said:
If you're cutting the drywall to fit, and you start from the bottom, you can still fit the smaller piece on the bottom. It's a little more work, but you can do it.
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That's definitely an option too, precut the board, place it on the bottom then mount the top sheet. I may just do the full sheet on the bottom, no reason I can't make sure my mudding and taping is good enough that the seam isn't visible. Just have to feather out more in a worst case scenario.
 
FreeKnight said:
The cut edge isn't too much of a concern as I'll be doing an embassy ceiling, so the runners/edges will sit about 1-3/4" below the joists and cover the cut drywall.
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Curious to know what your experience will be installing that ceiling system. We just moved in a new build and I am considering doing the basement ceiling with that exact system. We got most of the basement finished except the ceiling since back when the build was being finished I couldn't decide which ceiling system to go with. Previous place, I drywalled the hole ceiling, never needed to access anything so drywalling it never caused an issue but this time around I think I would prefer keeping it accessible and the embassy ceiling looks great.
 
Groove said:
Curious to know what your experience will be installing that ceiling system. We just moved in a new build and I am considering doing the basement ceiling with that exact system. We got most of the basement finished except the ceiling since back when the build was being finished I couldn't decide which ceiling system to go with. Previous place, I drywalled the hole ceiling, never needed to access anything so drywalling it never caused an issue but this time around I think I would prefer keeping it accessible and the embassy ceiling looks great.
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I was quite please with ceiling max (not quite the same but similar-ish) for 2 rooms in the basement. Looks a lot nicer than typical metal t-bar drop ceiling.

One "hack" ish thing I did though was the first room I had bought vinyl wrapped tiles and that was a complete waste of money. For the second room instead I bought regular sheets of lightweight drywall and cut them as needed labeling the backs for their positions and then used a paint sprayer and put them in place after they dried.

I intend to do the same with the rest of the basement when I get around to it but I probably won't paint the tiles a straight white for the main area.
 
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