How To Cut A Hole In Drywall Ceiling

If you ve got to cut a hole in a drywall ceiling for a light fixture you could just let the dust and debris fall and clean it up later but there s a better.

How to cut a hole in drywall ceiling. How to cut a hole in drywall family handyman updated. If it doesn t carry it try a local drywall supplier. This guide shows you how to cut round holes in drywall watch this and other related films here. We re putting in a theater in the basement.

Here s some great tips. In this diy drywall repair video tutorial i ll be showing you how to patch drywall hole on a drywall ceiling. Avoid cutting the vapor barrier or reseal it with red moisture barrier tape if you do. Cut a square beginning at one mark and extending to the opposite mark.

Then repeat on the other side of the drywall and knock out the plug. I always wondered how my husband cut a hole in the drywall. Remove the piece of drywall from the ceiling exposing the beams. Measure the piece of drywall that you removed from the.

Start by cutting out the damaged area photo 1. First i ll be installing the drywall after i sq. The key is to cut through the paper. It may take a couple of rotations.

Set the circle cutter to cut about 1 8 in.