Finish Floor Or Drywall First

The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward.

Finish floor or drywall first.

Also it s often better to paint the ceilings first especially given that the ladders will rest on the floors. This recommendation does not apply to subfloor. Any gaps that remain between the finish flooring and the drywall typically are hidden beneath base trim that sits at floor. Don t use water resistant drywall on ceilings it sags.

This will simplify the attachment of the drywall panels to the framing. The ideal is to first do any prep work to the walls e g ripping up wall paper sanding and patching walls etc. Which order to finish a gutted room. Also check with a building inspector.

Both drywall work and floor installation create a mess but drywall s mess far exceeds that of flooring. After the plates are in place measure and cut each vertical stud. The reason for that is that this can damage the floors. Apply polyurethane using an applicator pad attached to a long handle.

It isn t critical whether you install flooring or paint the walls first in an empty gutted room but there are a few reasons why. From there you should rip up the floors. To smooth the finish first unload the pad by pressing it hard against a dry part of the floor. When spreading the finish you can dip the applicator into a paint tray filled with polyurethane but a cardboard box lined with a plastic bag is less likely to tip over.

Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering. The floor will have a certain look whether glossy or semi glossy or a certain hue and the look of the walls should follow from there. Time and mess if time is of the essence it s quicker to hang the drywall and tape out the walls first. Stained flooring retains its color for a long time and it s difficult to sand it all out.

Floor finishing is semi permanent. A better way is to first attach the top plate to the ceiling joists and then install the bottom plate to the concrete floor. Many areas do not permit its use on exterior house walls. The finish flooring can add 3 8 to 3 4 inch to the height of the floor.

By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on. Wall or floor first. The first step to hanging drywall is to take a pencil and mark on the floor and ceiling the placement of the vertical studs.