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not to be pedantic but drywall is screwed in not nailed. i happen to be a software engineer who has also built actual houses.
by baremetal 6y ago
not to be pedantic but drywall is screwed in not nailed. i happen to be a software engineer who has also built actual houses.
- isamuel 6y agoYou can do both. Usually, nails go along the outside and screws in the "field," but I'll confess that it's been 30 years since I helped my dad do it (I was a big help, I'm sure) so perhaps the state of the art has changed.
- BackBlast 6y agoOnce upon a time it was nailed. Screws are a relatively recent change, I've used both. The problem with nails is that they walk out over time. Secondarily, they can become "squeaky" when used in floors.
- baremetal 6y agowe used ring nails to shoot the subfloor onto the joices. and put down subfloor adhesive. we used nails because they were quick. screws would be better yes.