WOW. Just wow. Impressed! Butt seams, drywall hoist, perfect cuts. I don’t have to do the ceiling just the walls...luckily. Looking forward to next video of closet build, then the taping and mudding. Great job Doug and Ashley. Peace
Great job Doug and Ashley! It really looks great. I like that you added the spacer wood to the ceiling that shows you are a real pro at work!😊 I am so excited for you all! You both are so amazing!! Look forward to next review! Say hi to Belle and Maverick so sweet!! Have a Blessed day!!❤
Great job folks!! I always appreciate how Doug explains everything. I can see how proud of the work you did..and the awesome outcome! This drywalling tutorial was great with my morning coffee! Thank you for all of your efforts and sharing your wealth of knowledge.
Great job you two, the room looks great so far. Love you and Ashley and the kids, such a sweet and down to earth family. I don't know of anybody else I'd rather watch than outinthecountry.
When this video started I thought you had lost your mind with this "butt board" thing, but as it progressed I came to understand. Very clever of you. Great job. Can't wait to see the closets.
Awesome job guys!!!! We went through a ton of drywall bits doing our house. I should have bought stock in the company, lol. We have to redo the kitchen ceiling and one of the bathroom ceilings because I hired a “contractor”, cough, cough, who didn’t know how do do skylights properly, AND forgot to put in the insulation in the ceilings of those rooms. Huge mess. True story. Anyway, he didn’t use a drywall lift either, so I’m going to order one from Harbor Freight I believe and we will do it ourselves. Should have done the ceilings ourselves to begin with. Live and learn, lol. You make it look very easy, and since our older son is 21 we have a third set of hands. I knew these kids would come in handy someday, lol 😉. Great job 👍👍
Looks great. I like how you show your "almost" mistakes. Nobody is perfect but you're coming close. Ha ha. I like how you explain what you're doing and why. Makes sense to me. Nice job. Stay safe and well. :)
You are a stinking genius...although I've used that method to join sheets of drywall that didn't meet on a stud, I never thought of adding spacers. When drywall was less than $4 a sheet it wasn't a big deal to mess up but now days at around $9 it's more important to double check everything.
Safety tip: when cutting drywall be careful of the placement of the hand you’re using to hold the square. If the knife is angled a little toward the square it can catch the edge of the square and jump up over the square edge cutting your other hand. And since you have a bit of weight on the knife, you will cut your hand with some force. So hold your other hand behind your cut.
Wow! If there is an ikea nearish to you you could install a Pax closet system and not mess with the walls at all except to anchor them. I know several folks who’ve done them and LOVE the clean lines and east of install.
You seem so happy when you are getting that drywall up. It looks perfect and I didn't know about that butt seam thing. So I learned something today! TY!👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟☺
I think what I love most about watching you wrk is how professional you are. You truly amaze me. Anyone would be proud to hire you or run your own contracting bussiness! I find I'm learning so much from your vids and I do this for a living! Thank you for sharing!! Much love from Canada!
Most people don’t want to work this way, they say it is too slow , blah , blah blah.... however, for years the customers we served expected us to take our friggin’ time, they say neither is a Rolex watch put together in 8 hours. They paid for quality, over speed. Deliver to them and you will never want for clients.
I'm going to use the "butt board" idea in an existing hall ceiling that has cracked across from one side to the other. Been needing to patch for 5 yrs, but didn't want to deal with the "hump". Now I see how to avoid it ... IF my "seam" doesn't happen to come out right under a ceiling joist. Great video guys, though I was itching to see an outdoor view of your new place during early stages of spring green-up.
Looks great, have fun mudding and taping. I used to do siding, and have been on construction sites where they come in and drywall, and wow, a ton of guys show up, and they drywall, mud and tape an entire house in like 2 hours. Guys walking around on stilts for mud/tape on the top areas, its cool to watch. Also, yeah, technically you can call that a T square, because it basically is. T squares are similar but smaller (with a wooden head and plastic long part), and is used by draftsman (well, before drafting moved to computers), for blueprints and such. My father was a draftsman for a while, then an engineer, and he had several T squares.
The dry wall lifter is awesome. I used to have to hold up the ceiling dry wall while someone else screwed it in and always ended up with back pain. Ceilings are hard without that tool.
You're so talented in your ability to do the job and use the appropriate tools. It's also great the job gets done quicker with Ashley's help. Great job both of you!🤩
I think the trick/idea for the 3/4" plywood with shims is FANTASTIC!!! I have hung a good bit of rock in my days and I have always struggled with the end joints due to not having a tapered edge. !! AAAA+++++++
As usual another great job Doug. I love how you explain everything as you go and you can tell you really do your homework on planning. I have watched every video of you guys and you have done everything including the basement wall in Indiana that absolutely freaked me out. You two tackled a foundation wall and which is unheard of and did an absolutely fantastic job. I really think you guys are some of the best DIY ers I have ever seen. I so look forward to following you through this renovation and adventure in your new home. God Bless you and your beautiful family. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. 👍👍👍
Drywall installation looks Great Ashley & Doug. Having remodeled many mobile home I appreciate you mentioning the weight issue. On most of my jobs I used 3/8" on walls and 1/4" on ceilings, as they were not on a permanent foundation.
One thing you have to consider with double wides is that they're two sections joined in the middle.I'm hoping the middle of yours has a concrete footing and not gravel to support it.Otherwise the center will act as a hinge and move with the changes of the seasons.
The butt board idea is one of the most ingenious things I've ever seen. Never heard of it. I love YT for this very reason. Binge watching you r videos guys. Hope all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!
Beautifully explained trick for non-tapered drywall edges. I sent a link to my husband who is a construction project manager. Sometimes he's hands-on or instructs non-drywall guys to do some drywalling. He really liked this tip.
I love watching your videos and can’t wait till your room is done and then see what project you will move on to next... I just wish the videos would come faster, cuz I’m so excited to see the process and end result.
I too like to hang the wall boards vertical since butt joints are harder to finish. Since your ceilings are a little on the low side, for your living room you could use a 1 x 8 board on each side of the trusses to make them look like beams, and then install either a drywall or plank ceiling against the top of the 1 x 8s. I like the reciprocating saw blade holder.
Doug, when you're cutting for windows/doors, etc, it is much easier to hang the board first and cut it to size in place (temporarily remove any door handles, etc which may obstruct the board). Otherwise a great tutorial on cutting and hanging drywall, your home is looking fantastic, thank you.
Found you today. Binge watching the remodel playlist. I am not a builder, but I know a drywall tip I want to share. Use lipstick on the outer edges of the outlet and light boxes. Butt your drywall against the location like a dry fitting. Then cut your holes where the lipstick marks the drywall. No measuring required.
Out in the Country - You’re welcome! I’ve personally seen this method used and it really works. Just be sure to make your marks on the cut side of the drywall. 😉
I am so thankful I found your channel! My husband and I are getting ready to do a Tiny House build. I have been educating myself (as well as he) on DIY building; because neither of us have any experience. (Our Dad’s are experienced, but they both are too old and sick to do the work. They can help with instructions; but that’s all. ). Your videos are so simple and easy to follow! Thank you for explaining it like your audience is inexperienced! You all will literally help us build our home! 😀😀
Awesome video. Great idea with the "butt boards". I've never seen that before and I've been around a good long bit ;-)...I've done some drywalling and I've been around drywalling jobs...never seen that. And, yes Ashley, that is a T-Square.
Did an excellent job. Wish I could have seen those tricks on the drywall here a couple years ago lol. I'm going to want to redo it now lol. Have a great weekend. Be safe and enjoy.
It looks great, I certainly learned a lot! Looking forward to more tractor escapades, though! Jealous of that cool red tractor!! We used to volunteer and live on the grounds of a antique tractor museum in San Diego. I just love Farmalls and Internationals!!
Great job. I have used craft paper or even poster board to mark where outlets/light fixtures are. It cuts down on doing all the measuring. Just place it on the straight edge of where the drywall will go, you can mark it with a pencil or I just usually press on it to make an impression on the paper then lay it on the drywall and mark it with a pencil. This will make an impression in the drywall and then you can cut that out. Just remember to keep the orientation the same as you lay it on the drywall.
I hope in time that but board dosn't cause pressure on the joint and look bad later. You do such good job of everything you do I can't see you not doing the drywall right.
@@diyfferent Doug you are so correct my father did this also. He built homes for a living plus bought older home's and remodel them also. You really are doing a fabulous job.
Hidden talents there doug , pays in this day and age to be multi skilled , the more strings to your bow the better , drywall and mud , we call it , boarding and plastering . Ie , mud being plaster in uk . Mudding is easy , its just getting the nack as we say , that is the feel and the movement of the tools and materials combination . It Combines into a flow or the feel , once you get the combination of feel and the speed , its a piece of cake , try dry practicing with the float the angle and the movement , it doesnt take long to master it , it just boils down to having the confidence to give it a go . You will get it , have faith in your own abilities thats how easy it is . One step at a time . Excellent job keep going .
Dumbfounded! Amazing how simple you make things seem. I would have a dozen extra holes cut out. It is moving along so nicely and fast. I am very curious to see the closet. Thank you for sharing.
Few small tips a short rasp quickly rounds the ends for the seams and saves money on the but board and with the larger openings such as doorways and windows if not trimmed out yet can be cut after drywall is hung also alternating ends of the room you start drywall on ceiling creates the natural staggering unless your room is 16 foot exactly lol
great job i never doubted you for a minute as to how your ceiling was going to work it always seem to work out prefect every time hugsssssss from Ontario Canada
This is what RU-vid is about! Another awesome video, Doug and Ashley. I learn so much from you for these renovations. Had never heard of the butt board before; brilliant technique (and not something I might sit on while watching RU-vid). Thanks for showing your work!
"You two are a great team and I admire how you work to save money. If I may give a few tips to save you time ( I've been drywalling for 30 years ) . 1) Start by standing horizontally about 6 of those sheets on a wall ( this will not be to much weight on a wall ) It will be easier to pull your tape and make a measurement. 2) Pull your tape-measure and mark your 1st ceiling joist center point . Use the " T square " Ashley was correct that is what it is. Then draw a line from bottom to top with a pencil.Don't move your T -sq and from that line look right to left you will see it's 16" to the end of the T-sq .Mark that point,move the T- sq draw the next line bottom to top and keep repeating til you are at the end of your sheet. 3) One way to accomplish what you do with the butt board. On the ceiling before the install . Use a 6 foot level / straight edge to see what ceiling joist is sitting higher then the others,break the joint on that one and you will accomplish the same thing without the board. 4) Hope this helps you 2 going forward and great job . Love the team work and your not afraid to tackle any project
Wow I could have used someone like you when I had a "contractor" tell me he had to replace my ceiling drywall...and then took over a week to accomplish that, with a friend of mine helping. And that was for a 10 x 14 room with only ONE light hole in the ceiling! Then it took him another week to get the mudding to his satisfaction, which included humps all along the seams. That's a pretty neat piece of equipment, that drywall holder.
Great job with the drywall! It seemed to go up in minutes. That is going to be a lovely room. Looks like you are off to a good start! Well done. Thats going to be a cozy house when you are finished! ;)
We have done our own DIY drywall before. I have to say you made it look so easy it was almost scary. You did a really professional job. I never thought of the butt board before. I know this was more wore than you made it out to be. Great teamwork and a well done job.
