Drywall question for ceiling on a hip roof

[RaskyR1]

Hello,

So I've done a lot of searching online but haven't found any definitive advice on how to handling doing the drywall for my ceiling. I have done some drywall in the past but never had a situation where the joist/trusses change direction like they do on my new garage. From what reading I have done it sounds like you don't want to change the sheet directions and it also sounds like it's a bad idea to have the seems land on the big girder beam. The majority of the joist run lengthwise so should I just install backer where the joist change directions to keep the sheets going in the same direction? Furring strips? I really want to make sure it's done properly. (I know I still need to and backing to the wall that attaches to the existing structure)

Any advice on sheet size? Inside dimensions are about 23' x 39', 24" O.C. We are going with 5/8 drywall and we will rent a drywall lift and scaffolding.



Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Rasky

 

[readhead]

Changing directions won't hurt a thing. Another option would be to put some backing in the ceiling on the left side of the picture and run all the sheets the same way. Nice addition. It's going to hurt the first time you drop mud on that floor but it should be easy to clean up.

 

[-Brent-]

First, great looking space. There are instances I don't want to change the orientation of my drywall, but that portion of the ceiling isn't one I'd feel that way about. I think you'd use less material by running the sheet west/east and the other side north/south. And, in using less material, there would be less joints.

 

[Firebird 1]

Running the sheets perpendicular to the trusses on the long run, put cats in where the cripples tie into the beam. That way you can keep everything in the same direction. That will help the finishing process by keeping tapered/factory edges together. Sounds like your going to be doing it yourself so you can put the cats in as you go, not like you would be holding up a crew doing the hanging. On a large ceiling I prefer 54" x 12' sheets. They are heavy but cover a lot of area.

 

[RaskyR1]

Thanks guys.

I'll probably lay paper down during the taping and mudding.

Running the sheets perpendicular to the trusses on the long run, put cats in where the cripples tie into the beam. That way you can keep everything in the same direction. That will help the finishing process by keeping tapered/factory edges together. Sounds like your going to be doing it yourself so you can put the cats in as you go, not like you would be holding up a crew doing the hanging. On a large ceiling I prefer 54" x 12' sheets. They are heavy but cover a lot of area.

The tapered edge to **** edge was one of my concerns as well with running them different directions. I also didn't think it was good to have a seam the whole way down the girder. Forgive me for not knowing what you mean by "cats", but I'm confident you don't mean my furry little pets. I am familiar with the term "drywall backing" if that's what you're referring to.

The wife and I have done most this project ourselves thus far but I am going to be getting a few bids as I know they can put it up very quickly and definitely do a better job on the taping and mudding. If they come in too high we'll likely have to do it ourselves though and want to be prepared and know what I'm doing.