Floor Before Drywall

After floors this would be a huge pain to do since you would need to pull the door out and saw the jamb.

Floor before drywall.

At this stage it s still too early to hang drywall. The 1 4 inch drywall should work but will require finishing and replacement of all the trim in the room. If you simply have no floor coverings yet and just a subfloor then you will greatly benefit by painting the walls and ceiling before refinishing the floors. Good luck with your project.

Before the floors go in you can easily shim one end of the jamb to get the door exactly plumb. First time remodelers often make the mistake of letting drywall rest on the floor while attaching it to the vertical wall studs with screws. The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room. Then the drywall will break around the electrical box left requiring extra time to patch.

Repair any cracks in the foundation professionally before you drywall. When installing drywall should it rest on the floor. In this case the decision is practically made for you already. You can paint with pure freedom even using a paint sprayer and spillages rarely cause much damage.

The easiest option would be to coat the walls with a good bonding primer before applying another top coat of paint. Do the drywall first. The key to solve this problem is to check the fit before you press the drywall tight to the wall. The floor is sanded anyways so any drywall debris or dust accumulated before the floor is varnished is removed anyway.

Dealing with the inevitable drywall mess will add time and expense to the floor finishing. When you re hanging drywall and installing new flooring it s usually best to hang the drywall first and then save the floor for last. After carefully measuring and cutting out the openings in your sheet. Trying to protect the floor will add time and expense to the drywalling.

Time and mess if time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first. Make sure the haz mat people disinfected your basement before you proceed and run a de humidifier for several days to ensure the dampness is gone. The subfloor must be in place before mechanical contractors such as electricians and plumbers can install wiring and pipes in the walls. And it will be unsuccessful.

Been standing on the 2nd floor when the guys on the 1st floor were banging in the floor on the 1st floorand the 2nd dloor shook causing screw pops. Install drywall before flooring. Yes floor refinishing is messy but they don t want to start with a film of gymsum dust all over the place. And use a vapor barrier.