Drywall Installation in Meridian, Idaho
New walls and ceilings hung to a straight plane so taping has something to work with.
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Meridian Quality Drywall is the drywall installation page for Meridian, Idaho. Installation means hanging gypsum board (sheetrock) on walls and ceilings so the taper has a flat plane. If the board is proud at a joint, run the wrong direction on a ceiling, or fastened into foam instead of a stud, no amount of mud will make it look like a wall.
Meridian's new construction is mostly 2x6 exterior walls, 2x4 interiors, and engineered I-joist floors. That framing is straight when it is new. It is less straight after a summer of 100 F days with the house unconditioned. Hangers who snap lines and shim the bad studs before the first sheet goes up save the taper a day.
Which drywall board belongs in each room?
Regular 1/2-inch gypsum is the living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. 5/8-inch Type X is the garage, the wall between garage and house, and any rated corridor. Moisture-resistant board (the green or purple face) is bathrooms, laundry, and the first few feet around a kitchen sink. Cement board is the shower surround. Putting regular board in a shower is how you get a callback in two years.
Ceilings get hung perpendicular to the joists. Parallel hanging on 24-inch centers sags. That sag shows up as a wave after paint, especially under the LED cans that are in almost every Meridian spec home.
Fasteners, adhesive, and corners
Screws, not nails, and a screw gun set so the head dimples the face paper without tearing it. Construction adhesive on ceiling joists cuts fastener pops when the wood dries. Outside corners get metal or vinyl corner bead; paper-faced bead is faster and hides better on Level 5. Inside corners are tape, not bead.
The hang is done when every joint has backing, every cutout for a box is tight, and the taper can walk the house without finding a sheet that rings because it missed the stud. That is the standard. Call with square footage, ceiling height, and whether this is a new build or a room add.
Free drywall estimate
Say what the job is and where the house is. A local drywall crew quotes it before any work starts.
Common questions
Which thickness of drywall should go on a Meridian house?
Interior walls are usually 1/2-inch. Ceilings over 24-inch joist spacing, garage ceilings, and fire-rated assemblies take 5/8-inch Type X. Bathrooms and laundry rooms take moisture-resistant board, not regular white board.
How long does hanging take on a typical house?
A production home in south Meridian can be hung in a few days once HVAC rough-in and inspection have cleared. Custom homes with tall walls, tray ceilings, and bulkheads take longer because the cuts multiply.
Is sheetrock the same as drywall?
Yes. Sheetrock is a brand name. The product is gypsum board. In Meridian the hang is the same: 1/2-inch on interior walls, 5/8-inch Type X on garage ceilings and rated walls, moisture-resistant board in wet rooms.
Do you hang drywall for remodels and additions as well as new houses?
Yes. A room add, a basement finish, and a full new house are all hangs. New construction with a builder schedule is its own page because inspections and punch-list change the sequence.
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