How to Properly Install Drywall Screws

[@Harry_16710]

It's three years old and still helping people - thank you. New subscriber!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks for subscribing! 😃

[@meangreen7389]

Thank you. Your explanation was succinct and your speech delivery was about the best I’ve heard. Again, thanks.

[@elinorjanvrin3060]

Thank you! I had an installer drive screws so far into 3/8” drywall I think it just went to the stud. If he was even drilling into studs. But that was another issue. When I questioned the structural integrity, he said it didn’t matter on walls like it did ceilings. It wasn’t just 1 screw, it was more than half of the screws on the sheet rock. This information is invaluable for home owners that don’t know better and are at the mercy of an installer or contractor. He guaranteed his work for a year. 🤭 I didn’t think that was long enough.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Happy to hear you learned something. It is most certainly does matter as driving the screws all the way into the drywall like that does nothing to actually secure the drywall. After it is mudded, sanded and painted you could also have screw holes "pop" and will have to address it in the future. Sorry you have to deal with that.

[@natalymartinez3299]

What happened did the screws came out?

[@philiptechi000]

Great video. Over seven minutes just to show how to drive a screw may seem overkill, but by providing examples of improperly inserted screws, you are helping folk get it right.

[@cugamer8862]

Really love your explanation of exactly what drywall is and what it's made of. It gives a lot of context to why you drive the screws the way you do. Learned a lot here.

[@johnepperson8867]

Excellent instruction, straight to the point & no music !!! THANK YOU !!!!

[@JeffBitler]

Thanks man! I like that you showed both the right and wrong way to do it. Great stuff!

[@littlebrother4602]

Just lower the clutch setting to between 10-15 (depending on your torque rating for your drill).clutch will engage when you break paper if you get it at the right setting

[@ES-bn1bi]

I am fixing drywall on a corner for the first time and this video is very helpful. Thank you.

[@bugoykikay8074]

thank you man great tip for beginners especially when your screw is too deep

[@dmntd1]

That attachment near the end of the vid has been a game changer for me.

[@jackspencer8290]

Good video, well explained. Some people claim (youtuber Vancouver Carpenter, for example) that the dimple bit should not be used because it itself spins and therefore cuts the paper before it stops. I have had this happen. I would say that if you are doing any large amount of drywall, a dedicated drywall screw gun is worth it because it addresses this problem. Otherwise, your first technique is the way to go - simply slow down and do it carefully.

[@Sunneetyme]

Excellent example and tips. I will be adding some drywall to the ceiling of a garden house(formerly playhouse). Your video gave perfect instructions to follow. Since I’m using a drill, I’ll purchase the extension to hold the screw and set at correct depth. Maybe you could do a video on drywall installation, tapping and mudding please:)

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

I know it’s 3 years later but… I made these videos. 😁

[@tbicaretaker4232]

I'm getting ready to build a partition wall. Thanks for the info.

[@AlexAlcyone]

Don't forget to talk about spacing ;) 32 screws for an 8x4 sheet on a wall. 16" max spacing, 8" from edges. For ceilings, more screws. 12" max between screws. Don't put screws right on the edge of the sheetrock as these can break the edges.

[@srjr2531]

Wait so what about where the edge ends on the middle of the stud and meets the next sheet ? No screws there ?

[@pearlperlitavenegas2023]

@@srjr2531 furring

[@srjr2531]

@@pearlperlitavenegas2023 furring - board ?

[@cousin_JACK]

Thank you, never done drywall but our porch ceiling is exposed and we have enough green board on hand so glad I read your comment.

[@nilus2k]

At some point you have to decide if the project is worth the expense but if you are handing a large amount of drywall(like a basement remodel), sinking $100 on a collated screw driver that does drywall is worth it. Not only for getting the perfect depth every time but also the screw magazine is a huge time saver. Beginners often don't realize that you need to be sinking a lot of screws into sheetrock and having to do them one at a time is just painfully slow.

[@ranger178]

i got one and it is nice for overhead and such since you can slam in a bunch of screws to hold sheet with one hand but it is not always perfect in putting the screw in and does cost a lot for giant buckets of screws

[@kosycat1]

Apparently, those things are no good either because it has a tendency to score a round hole around the screw, as seen on "Vancouver carpenter " I've never use one though. I build my recording studio when I was 15 I'm sure I have a lot of over sunk screws but after 12 years of banging drums and jamming the walls are still solid!

[@NickyVEE89]

Welp wish I would have saw this yesterday. Glad no one else ever explained this in the other 100 videos

[@JoeSmith-tl2fe]

Here in England we call sheet rock plasterboard . 12.5mm or 9mm

[@juliusjanardhanseptimus352]

Thanks. First timer here. Learning everything from scratch. You are right. "might sound simple...". Without your video, I would have made all the mistakes.

[@kylealexander7024]

If at an angle u have to go in til u can feel about a third of the head holding screw. That usually only happens on the seem tho where u have the taper edge. Sinking mud tape onto screw there helps a lot cause u can see the tape and stop

[@Worldwidegiantgrowers]

I dry walked houses all through the 80s and 90s. I would not recommend smacking a screw with a hammer. It can crack the screw and it will pop out later through the mud. Also the screws going in crooked it would probably be better just to take the screw out and remove it because once it breaks a paper it’s useless why I have the screw in there. Just my recommendations after drywalling houses for 20 years.

[@valeriek5020]

I wish I could get you hereish............taking on KZbin and all the guidance I can get. I think I have it all together but a second set of hands and continued lessons is all a girl can hope for. You don't yell at the camera and disrupt my learning process and I like that. I was going to start my own youtube vlogs but then I would need a director. Thank you.

[@fantastico908]

Can you show a video on how to create the custom drill bit for drywall screws. Awesome hack

[@stevesullivan9752]

Excellent video my Friend. Cheers from Ireland!

[@mkeil100]

Thanks man. Saved me a lot of headaches.

[@tazman4855]

Thank U for excellent demo and explanation.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

No problem! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@soundman6645]

It's interesting that in the US and Canada, you seem to rely only on screws to hold plaster board. Here in Australia, we always used "stud adhesive". This is blobs of blue glue that we put on the studs, that glues the board onto the wall and prevents the board from sagging between screws. We still use plenty of screws, but the stud adhesive is actually stronger than the screws. .Another big advntage is the stud adhesive takes up any gaps or variations in the frame. Stud adhesive can take up pretty big gaps. . another thing is these days a lot of our studs intended for plaster board have a groved surface, to increse surface area and glue holding power. . Yeh a lot of people don't like the dimplers, because they can ring bark the paper around the screw, if the user is heavy handed, making the screw hold very weak.

[@OMG3Dmax]

Excellent instruction, Thanks bro!!!

[@TheRestorer]

good job!

[@genesismunoz4151]

Can you do one on how to mesure studs for drywall and also to cut electric outlets and plumbing pipes please

[@jenandreb]

This is just the info I needed!

[@delmaquezada6733]

Never thought about mistakes but I learned.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

I am very happy to hear you learned. That is why I make videos, to help people! Thanks for watching!

[@MetatronsWing]

thank you so much hon, I've never heard of a dimpler...lol great info!!!! :)

[@TScott-vp9zv]

Excellent details!!!

[@pj89-96]

Thank you. This is one of my pet peeves!😕😁

[@anonimoporsiempre6033]

The next video should be about how to clean and keep it clean your shetrock tools 👍🏼🤔👍🏼

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Well it is apparent that I would not be great at making that video haha 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@anonimoporsiempre6033]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair Come man I know you can do it 👍🏼🤔😁😁😁

[@wormwood6424]

Perfect!! Just what I was looking for tnxx.

[@josephnorcalusa1710]

Helpful Information, Thank you for sharing !!

[@kkeen1450]

Ohhhh, I'm sure I've never done this right, ever. Thank you for showing me how to not make future enemies. 💖👍🍻🔧🔨😊

[@geraldfrost4710]

The "future enemy" I tend to make is myself. Older and wiser me (by a couple of days) has called my stupid younger self an ash hole many times.

[@NuttedInYoMom]

@@geraldfrost4710 lol, good one 😂

[@farmboy8608]

Thanks for your help

[@estherjames6233]

Excellence work nice and easy..thank for sharing..God blessed your knowledge always live 🙏♥️💯🙋‍♀️💪

[@guillermom.g155]

Greetings from Costa Rica, very usefull, Thanks!

[@AutoFixYT]

Haha I've done the sideways thing before where I was putting the screw in a tight corner and couldn't get it in straight so I drove it in a bit extra to make it sink in. I knew it wasn't right but that was my only option haha

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey it works haha. As long as every screw isn't like that you are fine. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

[@AutoFixYT]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair no it was just that one screw. It was in the bottom corner of the room

[@judu4]

Excellent video explained 👏

[@jordanheyvaert6204]

This was very helpful!

[@leedchristensen]

Really need to show how to put screws into the tapered joints without blowing the edges out. Double studs on the breaks? (I hung parallel to studs in basement bedroom to avoid butt joints, walls are longer than 12ft also I couldn’t fit 12ft sheets down the stairs). I’m wondering if the butt joints are easier than dealing with blown out edges on the tapered joints when you hang sheets vertical?

[@GrinWhenUFight]

Excellent video!

[@scootdub]

Super helpful! Thanks for sharing!

[@jeffh5388]

Great vid. Thank you.

[@opietaylr]

Thank you!

[@kylealexander7024]

Did a whole room in drywall the other week and mudded and sanded it. If the screws arent right it sucks. U cant always go straight tho on a remodel

[@otiscampbell3795]

My problem is having to re-mud the screw holes because the mud shrinks as it dries.

[@taylorslager]

Great video

[@rlknight57]

Are there any tips for screws installed close to the edge where two sheets but together?

[@Sean-Aviation]

excellent video. what screws length do you use?

[@normantang6924]

Awesome video

[@emt2q]

How long should the dry wall screw be?

[@naizali866]

Good information thank you .I have need one of Nidal for scrw like your drill . can you arrange for me.

[@Blinknone]

Super useful.. Thanks!

[@V1per1Real]

my dad says if you dont know if you did it right slide a hammer head on it and if u hear a metal sound that means you need to make it go in more

[@OneManParade]

Which are better coarse or fine drywall screws?

[@ranger178]

coarse is for wood fine is for metal studs

[@elink786]

What size screws for 1/2 inches drywall for ceiling and what size for wall ?

[@ranger178]

usually, you go for 1 inch into wood much more than that and you can hit wires and pipes so 1 1/2 inch screws would be good for 1/2 inch drywall you could get away with 1 1/4 or 1 5/8

[@thehybridpack8944]

How far apart should each screw be from the other

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey there! So when I do ceilings I usually put 5 to 6 screws across the 4 foot section. Which works out to be maybe every 8 inches. On the walls I typically put 4 or 5 in each stud. Hope this answers your question! Thanks for watching!

[@williequinlan4946]

Thank you 👍✅

[@hectorheath9742]

I've been doing it wrong all this time. I've just been putting screws where there's a support batten.

[@thomasmoore1823]

What is the bit called? How about a link?

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey, Thomas! The bit is called "drywall screw setter". There is a link in the description to where you can purchase them. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@thomasmoore1823]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair Thanks so much. Very helpful video. Doing a job today. It will come in handy.

[@NuttedInYoMom]

This comment should be pinned at the pinned at the top!

[@AndyTheXTech]

I’ve done all of wrong ways.🤣

[@karenlynnsmith-cummings2208]

What is that Sheetrock tip called?

[@tradeswithjohnnie]

This was good.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome. Thanks for checking it out and letting me know, Johnny!

[@delmaquezada6733]

Thank you fixer.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thank you, Delma!

[@ivanwill]

Brilliant info. The only question I would ask is, which are the 'best' screws to use on sheetrock? All too often in my house, I see 'nail pops' on the walls. Is that where the builder did not use the best hardware?

[@AlexAlcyone]

sheetrock screws ;) just like the ones he is using here.

[@ryantrimble4661]

I'm not expert at all - I made a mistake and got 2" drywall screws for 1/2 inch drywall sheets. I'm having the hardest time driving into the sheets. I have wood studs and the screws go in about half way & just stop driving. Do I just need shorter screws? I tried 2 fully charged screw guns. It's such a simple thing but sooo frustrating

[@ranger178]

yeah, usually you want 1 inch into wood so 1 1/2 would be good for 1/2 inch drywall so you don't hit wires or pipes. not sure if you can't drive them in because gun is to weak or you need a new tip on screwgun

[@SmartLifeSolutionsWork]

Im sorry, what is this drill bit for drywall called?

[@johnshuagart3068]

They would understand if you just went in and asked for a drywall Bit

[@floatybyboaty]

Maybe a silly question, but what is the rule of thumb for Screws per sheet of 8 x 4 please?

[@DogerBeaner]

one every 16 inches

[@mikeversluis1347]

@@DogerBeaner I go 12 in in the field 8 in on the butt joints

[@angelf9800]

Question What size screws for drywall

[@ranger178]

figure 1 inch into wood

[@bosnian_og]

Nice

[@BoomVinnie]

What's the name of the bit?

[@BoomVinnie]

I got a few dry wall screws stuck in the drywall. Looking for a better technique. The Phillips bit route is definitely not the way to go when you have too much drywall to install😢. Imma invest in a bit of I can find it

[@vin.handle]

What is the name of the device you used to countersink the screw at 6:00 into the video?

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

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[@mikeversluis1347]

The paper is the strength of the sheet

[@cesarsaavedra3095]

Well i f’ed up broke the paper on lots oc screws

[@maxortega8073]

crap gues its time to go redew my intire wall =/ lol thx for video

[@ChrisBoyd-q3t]

Seen the ryobi and ✌️

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Oh you are one of those huh? 👌✌🏻

[@brianleys6942]

Hammer not a good idea. Breaks the drywall behind the paper. Coating over it with mud will act like a dry tape and will blister

[@christophercrowe6648]

Could of started off with the right screes to use..

[@job38four10]

I have better idea, re-design drywall so all screws can be easily countersunk without ripping paper, and while we're at it make lot lighter to, is that to much to ask for seeing that drywall has been around for 70+ years .........

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

I’ll get right on that. 😁😁

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[@ibelievelll5399]

👍🏽🤗

[@reignshine1863]

Those tips rip the paper, as you can see with the ring left around it when he did it, creating pops later on. Better to just do it with regular drill bit if you don’t have the proper drill

[@la.adicks9240]

Isn't there a tip/tool that helps