01-07-2010, 06:05 PM
For what it's worth....
I built up a wall (8'-6"x 11'-2" using the ol' 2x4's) to cover the garage door to turn it (the garage) into a "real" train room. Being totally ignorant of the ins and outs of wall construction, I framed the wall on the garage floor, lifted it up into place and secured it. I installed insulation and sheetrocked it. I put the full sheets up against the ceiling, running vertically, and the horizontal joints at the bottom. I used sheetrock screws and didn't tape the joints. I used spackling compound to fill and smooth the joints and screw holes, lightly sanded the compound, and brought in a plasterer to finish it. 6 years later you can't see a joint or a bump....Beginners luck, I guess....
I built up a wall (8'-6"x 11'-2" using the ol' 2x4's) to cover the garage door to turn it (the garage) into a "real" train room. Being totally ignorant of the ins and outs of wall construction, I framed the wall on the garage floor, lifted it up into place and secured it. I installed insulation and sheetrocked it. I put the full sheets up against the ceiling, running vertically, and the horizontal joints at the bottom. I used sheetrock screws and didn't tape the joints. I used spackling compound to fill and smooth the joints and screw holes, lightly sanded the compound, and brought in a plasterer to finish it. 6 years later you can't see a joint or a bump....Beginners luck, I guess....
Gus (LC&P).