9’ basement ceiling but can’t get 12’ sheets down there

[wssix99]

I also dont really want to cut a hole in the wall so im passing on that.

From the bleachers, this sounds like a penny wise, pound foolish argument. Why would you pass on patching up one hole over doubling all of the other taping. (No matter if you are doing it or not.)

Another option is to hire out the work. Let them cut the hole and don't look...

 

[Metal-Marc]

Forget drywall, do shiplap instead.

 

[egdede]

From the bleachers, this sounds like a penny wise, pound foolish argument. Why would you pass on patching up one hole over doubling all of the other taping. (No matter if you are doing it or not.)

Another option is to hire out the work. Let them cut the hole and don't look...

Yes, this seems true unless the layout makes it impossible (which wasn't suggested by the OP). And folding makes for more taping too: I accordion folded a sheet of drywall to fit in the back of a Mazda 323 when I was doing an impromptu repair for a friends mom. There was a slight wrinkle on the cardboard when laid flat for installation. I ended up having to knife the cardboard along the fold seam and run tape on each one (the fold seam).

If one was so inclined, one could slit the drywall thin enough to cover with a single strip of tape....

 

[bighouse01]

Cut them to 9’

 

[HoosierMark]

Friend of mine had to make a joint with a cut edge, he bruised the cut edge with a hammer. He said it gave him a better way to tape and finish. He said there was more room for the mud. Not sure if he was shining me on or knew what he was talking about but the finished product looked great.

 

[The Cobbler]

had to make a joint with a cut edge, he bruised the cut edge with a hammer

not going to be a very strong joint, I bet it shows up in 5 or 10 yrs down the road

 

[KenC]

Late to the party but I'd hang horizontal, cut to fit and hitting a stud is not necessary. Look up '**** hanger', and yes that's safe! Don't need to buy the product necessarily, same thing can be done with plywood and shim material of your choice, cardboard, really thin ply, thin rips off scarp 2x's etc. I actually prefer this over landing on a stud or using the tapered edge.

 

[backupbeeper]

When we finished the second floor of our barn we just got a few quotes from drywall contractors and let them worry about the size of the sheets and how to get them up the stairs and in the door etc

Our image had 9 foot ceilings
I assume they used 9 foot sheets .

Dunno for sure and don’t care .

It looked amazing when they were done
And it had a lot of wacky corners etc

I was impressed.
The roof trusses had long shoulders and the ceiling was slopes and then flat for a couple of feet before it hit the wall


They set up a laser to get all the corners between the slope and the shoulder streight

 

[csp]

Cut them to 9’

Why, when 9' sheets are readily available from any drywall supplier. I have yet to find one that won't sell to anyone and everyone.

 

[wmihl]

Is this an "L" shaped staircase/landing or a "U".
I too have a 9' basement ceiling and had this issue, but with a "L" staircase/landing. We first removed all the railings. The 54" x 12' sheets came as two sheets taped together. We had to split the sheets and carry them down one by one with a person on the outside of the stair turn to hold tension. They flexed enough to make the corner. 30, 54" x 12' sheets and a whole bunch of 4'x10' sheets for the ceiling, ranch style house and we finished the whole basement. Best of luck with whatever you decide to do.

 

[paredown]

Also late to this party--and have done a bunch of rooms with 9'+ ceilings--I prefer horizontal (for the reasons Zeke said.

I did top sheet, middle sheet then fill strip on bottom. This leaves you with two horizontal seams to tape and fill, but you barely notice the difference. Even if you waste the middle pieces, you are still working with manageable pieces, and able to work fairly quickly in confined areas. The other problem with vertical comes when you find out that your studs are not plumb, or as evenly spaced as you'd like to get a solid attachment on an 8' vertical!

 

[rsanter]

Excavate an area just outside the house.
Install block walls, and overhead canopy with a chain hoist.
Install shop doors in the basement wall.
Now you can get the Sheetrock down there as well as all your shop equipment

 

[rayra]

Why are you trying to take 12s down into the 9' space. Why aren't you cutting them upstairs and taking 9s downstairs?

 

[dave*99]

Why are you trying to take 12s down into the 9' space. Why aren't you cutting them upstairs and taking 9s downstairs?

(2) 54"x12' run horizontally on 9' high walls.