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Use a
Drywall Screw Gun When Hanging Drywall
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Drywall Screw Gun is the tool of Choice when Hanging Drywall
By Mark J. Donovan
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If you have intentions of hanging drywall, throw away the idea of
using a hammer and ring nails and invest in a drywall screw gun.
A screw gun is one of the best home improvement tools you can
purchase. Though designed as an aide for making short work of hanging
drywall, they are also perfect for many other home improvement and household
repair jobs.
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Unlike a typical power drill, screw guns have an adjustable collar
and clutch to help control the depth of the screw when securing it to the
drywall panel. This is extremely important so that the screw is not driven
so far into the sheetrock that it tears the paper.
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Whether using ring nails or drywall screws it's important that the
nail or screw is fastened to the drywall such that it makes an ever so
slight recessed dimple in the drywall. However, it should not be
fastened so tight that the nail or screw tears the drywall paper.
Screw guns are also ideal for many other home improvement or
remodeling projects such as installing decking, hanging ceiling
strapping / furring strips, or for smaller tasks like hanging curtain
rods. There are literally a million and one uses for a drywall screw
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Photo By Mark Donovan |
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Drywall Screw Gun Selection
Drywall screw guns come in a variety of shapes, sizes and power
ability. Most importantly there are corded and cordless varieties. Personally I
prefer the cordless types, such as the DEWALT DC520KA Heavy Duty 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Drywall/Deck Screwdriver Kit , as they are easier to work with due to the fact that
you don't have to keep hauling around a cord. They are however, more expensive
then the corded ones, and you need to recharge them, but these negatives are far
outweighed by the flexibility of not having to drag around a cord. |
There are also drywall screw guns with automatic screw loads. The
screws for these types of guns come in coils and strips. Unless you plan on
becoming a professional drywall hanger, I would use the manual load screw gun
where you have to insert the screw onto the head of the gun for each
application.
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Using a Drywall Screw Gun
When applying a drywall screw to the drywall panel, attach the
screw to the end of the drywall gun, then press the head of the gun up against
the drywall panel. This releases the trigger mechanism on the head of the gun.
Squeeze the release trigger and the drywall screw gun will do the rest. If the
collar/clutch assembly is adjusted right, the drywall screw should be attached
to the drywall such that it creates just a slight dimple in the drywall panel.
If it goes in too deep or too shall, then you will need to adjust the setting
depth with the collar.
How to Repair a Large Drywall Hole Ebook
- If you have a large hole in your drywall and need to repair it,
you can
either call in a drywall contractor and pay an arm and a leg, or you can fix
it yourself. The "How
to Repair a Large Drywall Hole Ebook" will show you how to
repair your damaged wall so that it looks as good as new.
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