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I have no intentions of building a wall, I don't even know how I got here, but I stayed because you are an amazing teacher!
My dad and I are finishing our basement together (finally) and it was your videos that gave us the courage to do it. Thank you so much, you’re amazing!
You are one of the best teachers on CZcams on home renovations, period.
Thank you for the vote of confidence. Really appreciate hearing from our viewers.
Appreciate the pace of information. it's not painfully slow. Gets right to each tip in a natural flow.
Did a paid job armed mostly with just knowledge from this series. Just wanted to take the time and say that you're super knowledgable and more importantly a great teacher. Thanks!
8:47 I am in complete shock of this trick! LOVE IT!
This series gave me the confidence to attack a small basement room (5' x 8') for my homebrewing hobby. I had great confidence and all went well until the mudding. I used all the tools and techniques that you described. It sure looks easy when you do it,. When I was doing it that just was not so. I consider myself a handy DIY'er and have done ceramic tiling (backsplash, floors) some framing, hardwood floors etc. I found that there is a need for experience of many hours before an amateur should attempt doing drywall mud. My sesults were not the same as your video. There are so many variables and I think there is little room for eror to get a professional job. The use of the trowel was achallenge as the trowel would tend to wander resulting in ripples. I ended up over applying and generating a ton of dust when sanding it down. Also found manuu pin holes in the mud at my prime check.
In the end this experiment has resulted in me deciding NOT to do th erest of the basement. I guess the positive is that Ilearned my limitations on a small project and did not waste my time nad money on a bigger one. Thanks Jeff
PS
Perhaps there is a video to address some of the issues that DIY'ers will run into? Maybe you have one but I did not see it?
This man is a professional. Good to see people with knowledge making videos also👊
Too True. Unfortunately these guys usually get buried in the search results the younger retard crowd who have no clue what they are doing.
Hey man! I can’t thank you enough for these videos. My dad was never taught any of this, hence neither was I! I followed your video on cutting a room before painting (not the name of the video) it saved me time and MONEY by top laying blue tape and it looked phenomenal. I have only gotten better with my painters brush and I feel like I am doing it right for the first time! Again, thank you!
I just bought a town house 2 years ago I cant afford a contractor so I'm deciding to do it myself (with a little assistance of my son) This was so helpful Thanks
Awesome. The "which screw to buy" alone is worth it!
Start to finish - best diy series I've seen. I just retrofitted the drafty extension on a 125-year-old house in time to surprise my Dad when he arrived for Christmas. The result was eyes-wide "Wow!" Proper priming and a good coat of paint hide my first attempts at plastering :-) Your tips really reduced the aggravation of a first-timer tacklinga tricky job single-handed. Thank you for the personal responses to my questions - you got me past the most intimidating moments! And I won't avoid the next plastering job.
Dude, comments like this is why we do this channel. Love to hear a good success story. Cheers!! and have a Merry Christmas with the family.
Wish I could share a couple pics - this was epic. Merry Christmas to you too! - "Ms fix-it"
Drywall hanger here 25+ years experience....you don't always run your router aka cutout tool counterclockwise. On electrical boxes and window frames with trim yes, but on inside doorways and a window without trim such as a wrapped window you can run it clockwise and it will ride along the wood(residential) or metal (commercial) and make a clean cut.
Also, spend $120 and get a cordless drywall gun for heaven's sake!
About to tackle a laundry room project. All I can say is you are awesome and have given me the insight and confidence to get it done! Thanks a million! Best regards!
This is great. He's easy to understand and I am able to get my renovation done myself. Just understand that I'm 64 with only framing experience and never touched drywall. I'm almost finished with my drywall install now. Just a really helpful video.
Concise and packed full of great info. A real gem. My one criticism is the music. I'm trying to listen to what you're saying. Anything else is just a distraction.
I have watched all 13 episodes and I doubt that I have ever seen a better "how to video!" Too bad for me that there was not an internet when I finished two basements years ago. I could have reduced my dry wall time by 70% or more. As a one man crew, I had to "invent the wheel" on the means to lift 4x8' sheets up to the ceiling!
We have all been there Ray. That is one of the reasons why I love doing these videos so much. Try to help others so they can learn from my pain.
I like your videos because they are clear and concise. Not a lot of fluff but straight to the point. Your framing videos are excellent too! 👍
Thanks for the tips I've been falling all your video's. Just finished bumping my walls out in my daughter's room. It's all diy im a mechanic by day. All your vids are very helpful thanks again!
Old school electricians had a trick they would use on apprentices they didn't like to help teach them proper safety. If the apprentice would ask them if the power was off, they would answer "yes". It didn't take long for the apprentices to learn to double check the power on wires.
Hi,
After many years ot learning from the internet, I've never made a comment until now.
Awesome videos, great teacher... just wish I'd discovered this at the start of building my own house and not at the finishing stage.
Congrats!
Veru useful info. The best part, no useless info. All about trade and tricks. Very good explanation. You could be a great trade teacher.
Awesome! Who’s needs a man when I got a man teaching me on CZcams 😂😂😂😂
Watched the whole series, and I was blown away by your detailed instructions and tips. Thank you so much for making these!
Thanks for the comment Randolph, we have a ton of videos in production as we speak. New releases every week on Saturday at 9:00 pm
Perfect videos! Everything we need to know; nothing we don't need to know. Thanks for not wasting our time with jokes, etc.
Thank you! I worked hard on this video and have over 50 years experience in drywall
Thanks for the tips. As a retired safety guy, some eye protection & a dust mask are recommended. I am in the midst of building a new cottage & hoping to start the drywall soon. Electrical is almost completed by certified electricians.
My project where I am at:
I have a room that was partially drywalled by my significant other years ago before we were together. Just the walls were done in a newbie fashion. The main objective was used what she had on hand and cover as much wall as she possibly could. The tape used is 100% fiberglass taped, as this was the thing suggested by all local hardware stores to her. So it was partially taped and mudded and the drywall is almost all hung until you come to tricky parts in the wall. Just do to the fact that she had run out of drywall. Now the number of years this has been hanging is about 15-years give or take. During this time, the ceiling, which is lathe and plaster covered by acoustic ceiling tiles, started to fall off exposing the old plaster. It had holes in it and insulation was falling out. So I said, "heck on it time to tear that down." I got a demo bar, a Tyvek suit, and respirator. Tore it down went nuts no more lathe and plaster ceiling!
Where I have questions:
Strapping, I wish you would have started with this! Absolutely zero drywall vids for the ceiling cover installing strapping on the ceiling and do not answer the question as to if it is a requirement or not. I was actually under the assumption that just like walls, I could screw to the studs without strapping and it would work just fine. I don't mind strapping the ceiling at all, to be rather honest. Understand the wall was put up long before the ceiling was an issue! The spaces in between the wall and ceiling are rather odd. Some spaces look as if I could use 2x4's for strapping instead of 1x3 if this makes sense. I would love to at least get the drywall ceiling up here as it is approaching winter and I will be losing a lot of heat into the uninsulated attic. I am also kind of on a relatively fixed budget, so I don't know that I would be able to spend a whole ton of cash insulating the attic this year, as I must get this ceiling finished up. Spray foam for me is out of the question I've seen the horror stories if it doesn't cure right. I eventually want to finish my attic as well down the road. But aside question with attics, 'Do I need to leave the vents open in the winter or can I plastic them up? There are a lot of small leaks elsewhere to eliminate some heat loss during the winter while still allowing enough air exchange?' Where do I go from here when installing the ceiling strapping? Is it a requirement? Can I use thicker strapping or possibly use no strapping and baseboards on the ceiling to get a halfway decent look? I would love it to look good. One other thing is on one wall it sticks out quite a bit on due to the fact when it was drywalled they left lathe along the bottom and screwed to it.
One thing to note the fiberglass tape in her case did, in fact, stick to and is still sticking to regular all-purpose mud even after all of these years.
My experience I expect to rough it out here it may take me quite a bit of time to get around to finishing and such I don't know that it will be 5 days in and out for me as this will be my first time touching a piece of drywall but it really is my only option at this time.
Thanks in advance and forgive me for the long comment and possible grammar errors.
Finally would love to say wonderful series by the way and would like to have permission to copy this material for offline viewing on a battery powered device as my electrical will likely be out when going through the motions here and I will likely want to refresh right before working on these things. But I did watch from start to finish not skipping a beat while I have a good working knowledge of a variety of things and am a likely candidate for just about anything I do not retain everything, unfortunately, I've done and tried so many things over the years it just is not possible.
in an old house i would use the strapping to keep the dimensional lumber from twisting. 1x4 can cover a 30 inch gap just fine. make sure to add a vapor barrier plastic sheet first. Cheers!
Would like to see a video of hanging drywall on ceiling up next to a wall that has a 45 degree angle. What's the tips and tricks to doing that
Good video but the music in the background is annoying
ive been watching your videos every day for the last week and the way you explain and teach in your videos is hands down the best!!!!!
Awesome series on drywall. Very professional video and an engaging personality. I like how you go into the details that novices need - and that other hosts assume all know. I look forward to viewing your other series'. Keep up the great work.
I'm building a small office in a shed and your videos are so much help... Thanks man you're a rockstar!
Cut the music
This guys is GREAT with the nuances and details as he talks you through. Well done!
Thanks so much for making this series of videos. I followed your steps to drywall a loft space above my garage to be used as an office space. Your method is easy to follow and gives a lot of practical detail. I'm really pleased with our result and I saved a ton of money doing it myself.
That is what we are here for. save money and increase your wealth on your largest asset. Cheers!
your videos (including but not iimted to this series) have helped me a lot, really appreciate people like you taking the time to do these, they really empower people to do things they would never have the confidence to try otherwise
I’m an electrician, my eye started twitching when you said you cut the wires in the fixture bahahaha
Hey! Question: can I cut old telephone wires coming out of the bottom of my wall?
Charina Del Rosario aslong as theres no power to it, get a voltmeter and check
the whole playlist on how to do drywall from hanging to tape and mud is very instructional but i would like to see it done not like a pro but a full blowen novice that has no idea what to do and to use the basic tools that one could afford . like when you are mudding and taping all i could get was a 10 inch knife and one of those buckets .and lets say with the mud how do you mix it and how thick or thin it should be for each coat . I have seen how to mix but nobody explains how much water or the how thick or thin the mud should be. I have watched all of the vids you have done on this but I am still having trouble with the mud not being able to get it to smooth out and leaveing inperfection so after it dries and I sand it I am constantly remudding spots that are like missed spots that the mud did fill in . I as someone that has no idea what I am doing wrong and what should have been a few days is turning into a nightmare of a week . If you read this I thank you for the dyi vids and you time
Loved the tip about reversing a screw never knew that !
I've worked with a lot of screws in my life, that is not good advice.
As always great video! I really appreciate you guys taking the time out to show us DIY'ers how to correctly do these installations. Also the little tips are very good knowledge that only an experienced person would know. So again thank you! And God bless!
These instructions and explainations are so in-depth and far reaching.
Thank you for the beginner insights.
Can't wait to watch the rest of your series.
Wow just found this series. I can't wait to watch all 10 videos. What a life saver
Thanks for making a positive difference in the world!
you have the most informative videos for DIY I have seen on CZcams Thank you
Instead of a roto zip you can use a dremel with the adapter and bit that turn it into a roto zip. Not quite as fast but it works perfect.
Just did that a fews days ago, works great. Although the dremel provided bits seem to wear out fast.
You continue to SAVE MY LIFE with these videos!!! THANK YOU FOR THEM!!! I really cant thank you enough for doing this!
got u
Always learning something here. Thank you for saving me from making loads of beginner mistakes!
This is the exact series that I needed for my next job. Thank you!
Jeff-"So first of all, let's talk drywall turkey....gobble gobble" (kidding) This is the coolest vids I've seen in a while.Cheers!
I wish every craftsman had the insight and common sense that you do ! Good job and thanks for all the usefull info :)
Glad to help. Cheers!
I'm enjoying and learning from these....well done...I'm reviewing each step as I progress and I've done this before ....
I appreciate the easygoing layout of your steps and tricks.
Thank you Eric, We appreciate the comment.Cheers!
Thx Professor . St. Louis Missouri. Historic century plus old house that Jack built.❤
Another great video! I used this video when I did my basement bathroom. Very helpful.
I have seen where you told others where to enter a question, I have tried this twice, and can't seem to find the right place. This will be my first question, it is electrical, installing a new bathroom ceiling fan light combo, and I am stuck, thanks for this great site
Thanks for a great video. By the way, why did you use strapping on the ceiling? Why not just attach the drywall to the joists?
So here I go! I’m starting the drywall replacement after roof leak throughout the house. Any suggestions on how to remove the drywall on the ceiling without 3 feet of blown in new insulation falling on your head? Hmmm maybe a 1x2 strip of wood with a plastic tarp attached to it. Open long side of seams, and remove screws. Slide the strip of wood over the underside of the drywall, between the insulation and the back of the drywall and tack to the ceiling. Hopefully that might catch a big portion of it. Don’t know what else to do.
Instead of a rotozip you can use a drywall bit on a dreamer with a depth guide
Just started to renovate my house , your video's with a lot of tips , are very helpful
Wow, Very effective and it's plain and simple; thank you.
Cheers and Have a great Christmas!
Very helpful, just have a section of the basement to finish, cant wait.
Right on. Cheers!
Did you end up finishing the basement... How did it go?
Loved the tip of putting the drill in reverse to prevent splitting. I've never heard of that and am anxious to try it! Another great video, keep up the good work. One question for you, is it frowned upon or more of a nuisance to install the drywall vertically in attempts to avoid more butt joints? Thanks!
Vertical installation can be tricky if your studs are not all in the perfect location and level. You will end up spending a crazy amount of time installing this way. Better to just stay tuned for our how to tape drywall series coming soon. It has already been shot and is due to come out this summer.
Riley Skov I’ve done it that way and it comes out great! Best drywall ever! But...I only hang drywall that way if I did the framing myself and I know it’s right.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY - With metal studs it's really easy to install drywalls vertically.
Thank you for making these videos. For those of us that are trying to save money we dont have.
ODB has a different meaning for those of us who grew up in the Wu Tang era.
LOL, you got that right. Cheers!
Dude I think about this EVERY TIME
Omg I was thinking the samething 🤣
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Shame on yaaa!
That cauterising wood piece trick was really neat
Jeff Thorman could sell me life insurance...great teaching...to-the-point and revealing. I know it's only drywall but still I wanna do this myself now . All the "help" here want to feed their families for two years with commercial contracts instead of helping the local residential schleps. Thamks Jeff
Hi Kevin, glad to help. Feel free to ask questions if you ever get confused. Cheers!
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So I binged watched your entire dry wall video set. They made me feel like I could actually do this drywall project myself!! Need to fire rate all the ceiling in order to get an occupancy permit. Do I have to [put the special cocking on every seem? and where do I put it for electrical? I am actually in Ottawa.....like you
fire rating does not require caulking unless you do not tape the joint. It also does not require caulking around electrical unless you have cut too large a hole. Use a drywall cutout tool that is quite exact and you will be fine. Cheers!
I wish I could work for people like this,the U.S has lost its principles when it comes to quality in the building field now it’s all about a quick paycheck with no pride in your product quality.
This world is getting harder for everyone Luis. Hard to make a decent living and hard to keep integrity. Don't judge folks too much. at the end of the day it is all about taking care of the family. People just need to remember the long game!
Luis Cortez Thats because of the meterage prices in the U.K.. I have to work pretty hard and fast to get 55 grand a year in the uk
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I worked for a small construction company for a summer a couple of years ago. I wish my boss would have had a closer mentality to yours. Nothing was ever done fast enough and then would complain about the work looking shoddy or mistakes that had to be fixed. Never prepared for jobs and always stuck with having to make the wrong tools work. Not one clamp in the work trailer but that is a whole other thing. He also refused to teach me how to do anything and he knew that my experience was lacking. Had he took the 10 minutes to actually show me how to do a task the right way, I might have stayed more than 4 months.
I consider myself a great reader of people. I have a feeling you are going to do great on CZcams. Give it a few months an you will be a subscriber hit.
Thanks, really enjoying the ride. But let's be honest it like betting on the only horse in the race.
Great video and an awesome channel! One quick comment on calculating screw length: Instead of 1.5 x material thickness + material thickness....it's easier just to think of it as 2.5 x material thickness.
Correct . Thank you.
Drywall screws, use wide thread,
and use 2 1/2 × material thickness.
(This is easier)
What if I cause a small crack while screwing it on but doesnt break through the paper?...can mud reinforce it well enough?
Good tips all around. Clear and straight up instruction. 🤙
I see your using metal electrical boxes. Can you use a root zip on the plastic/fiberglass boxes.
Excellent video. I am having a little difficulty hearing well with the music in the background. I don't mean to be unkind 'cause you are very kind to do this video.
man, this is great instruction, thank you so much for making these vids
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thanks for all your tips , such a difference in my work .
John
I am going to drywall my basement but decided to do my ceiling last.
I noticed on your ceiling in the video that there are wood planks going across the ceiling joists; are those required?
From what i have been told yes they are necessary for support and to stop it buckling.
Any differences in the drywall process when adding new drywall to old (specifically closing in a doorway). same process of hanging, tape and mud?
Thankful Mr. I really so glad for yours instructions.
From Brazil l am so happy to leaning a lots things with you.
God Bless you...
thanks Tuta, glad to help
I work in commercial... I was told to do the walls first then the ceiling... I’m an electrician, I’m just trying to understand dry wall installs since I deal with it on a daily basis.
I am new to DIY and saw lot of your CZcams video. You are true inspiration for beginners. I am going to start building a partion wall in couple of month. I doing my prep work. Any help or recommendation would be much appreciated. Thanks
You need wear safety goggles. Much safer. Love this channel. Big fan.
Thanks for the great video, I have gained more confidence. I will buy the same tools as yours plus a drywall lift since I am working by myself.
Definitely a good idea to have a lift. I wish you great success.
Very informative and well presented video. Love the trick about reversing the screw to cauterize the wood.
Thanks Les, that trick makes my life much easier. Cheers!
Really helpful. Thanks for the laid back but informative presentation.
Great straight to the point video
Cheers Rob!
Another great video from the building master professional.
Great and informative channel. Great guy who explains well and gets to the point. Keep up the good work :)
Super impressed by the details of explaining keep it up you got me on the team !!!!!!! Subscribed and bell approved
Shouldn't you go clockwise with the rotary tool in drywall? Wouldn't that keep the tool pushed against the outside while its cutting?
Just started my master bath demo all metal studs here in Florida
I couldn't see if anyone else commented on your smoke detector. It is not a CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) alarm, it is a CO (Carbon Monoxide) alarm. Either will kill you, but in different ways.
20 years after my installation the only thing I notice is cracks at doorways. Not very wide but r making their way to a corner. Not just one but most doorways n all fave different directions. I didn’t install for a couple of years but still moved. I don’t get it - I even taped the metal
Hello, a silly question... What type of backing is behind the studs before installing the drywall? I am renovating my shower and tub area and noticed that the bottom part has started to crumble and looks like moisture has been accumulating over the years.. Greetings from Brampton, Ontario! Love your videos
We used cement backing then we tiled the shower. Never put drywall in a shower. Holmes on homes did a show on that. I believe he's on you tube.
Every tool has a hammer side!!
I am motivated! This is a good teacher. Thank you.
Great job on the video series. Very helpful!!
These are my go-to videos for anything home related. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. If you have time and can answer this question for me, we are having a home built and I just found out that they are using 3/8 inch drywall in the house instead of half an inch. The only place they're using half inch is in the garage. Obviously 3/8 in is not as good as half inch, but it's cheaper and I'm guessing that's why they're using it. Is this acceptable or should I complain and try to get them to use half inch? I don't see them changing, but it would be worth a try if you think it's worth it. Most videos I watch all say that the half an inch is usually the standard now. Thanks again.
weird. I am not aware of any place that 3/8 is cheaper. 1/2 inch is very standard. I would check with your local building office. like the permit folks to see if this is allowed. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY That's exactly what I did, check with the local building office, and they told me half an inch is standard. When I told that to the Builder, all of a sudden they changed their tune and said that I misunderstood them. Funny
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