Using drywall screws is the most popular method.
Drywall is gypsum wallboard that home builders use to cover over the wood framework of walls and ceilings. To cut the drywall, workers use a utility knife to score it. They then snap it at the score line. To install the drywall, workers use one of several available methods.
Drywall Screws
The most common method is to use drywall screws to attach the drywall to the studs of walls and ceilings. Since drywall comes in different thicknesses, various lengths of drywall screws are available. After the drywall installers measure and cut the drywall panel to size, they use special screw guns to install the screw at the perfect depth in the drywall---just deep enough to form a dimple in the paper surface of the drywall, but not so deep that the screw head breaks through.
Drywall Nails
Drywall installers use nails to attach drywall to the studs when powered screw guns are not available, or in low-traffic areas such as garages and closets. Installers rarely use nails in living areas because nails have a tendency to shift as the wood studs settle, forming "pops" over time (a "pop" is when a nail head emerges from the surface of the finished drywall). Drywall installers use a special hammer that has a rounded head that forms a dimple in the drywall around the installed nail. Drywall finishers then fill the dimple with joint compound.
Drywall Adhesive
In some situations, neither nails nor screws are suitable. For example, using metal nails or screws near metal ductwork, brick, stone or electrical wiring may cause damage. In these situations, drywall installers use drywall adhesive. The installers apply several thick beads of drywall adhesive to the surface where the drywall will go, then press the panel into place. Typically, the installers use pieces of wood to brace the board while the adhesive sets.
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