Do You Lay Flooring First Or Put Drywall Up

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Do you lay flooring first or put drywall up.

So in order to lay the tiles in the bedroom i need to raise the floor level by at least 3 4 inches. 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. This recommendation does not apply to subfloor. Carpet vinyl tile or hardwood installs on top of the subfloor for a finished look.

Yes you could lay the flooring first but you d need to cover it before the drywall went up and that will cost you around 60 to 120 depending on how big your floor space is. The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward. Now a word for you rookies. Drywall is heavy awkward and hard to get into position.

Professionals always do the lids ceilings first. Make sure any insulating work and vapor barrier installation are complete before you begin hanging drywall panels. First time remodelers often make the mistake of letting drywall rest on the floor while attaching it to the vertical wall studs with screws rather than pushing the board up as high as possible to. I was going to do it with siroco over the base floor.

I notice that the corridor tiles were set on top of the old tiles which leveled up the flooring to 1 1 4 inch. This will simplify the attachment of the drywall panels to the framing. To make it a lot easier pony up for a drywall lift. Walls are put up first then the floor covering comes later.

Hanging drywall over your head is no fun. That way the wall pieces support the ceiling pieces. After the drywall is on taped and painted it s time to install the finish flooring. Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering.

The first step to hanging drywall is to take a pencil and mark on the floor and ceiling the placement of the vertical studs. But you said that it is not a good idea. If you haven t cleaned the studs with a solution of bleach i would do so before covering it up as it could have mold spores on it from your last flood that need to be killed. By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on.

If time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first. You d have to lay the flooring and cover it with industrial plastic sheeting and duct tape the joints to answer your question. To make the job somewhat easier make a crutch photo 3. In new construction homes where no flooring has been laid yet this is the way it works.