How to Sound Proof a Room With Drywall

Series Summary

Drywall, also referred to as sheetrock, is an efficient and cost effective material to use for building home walls. It is also fairly easy to cut and install. Learning how to install drywall is easier than you may think, especially if you have an expert show you how to measure the sheetrock, and how to drill it into the frame with drywall screws. If you would like to learn how to install drywall, for free, you can learn online from one of our experts.

In this free home remodeling how-to video series, learn how to install drywall from home remodeling expert Joseph Hawkins. Joseph will teach you about sheetrock and what you need to know about installing drywall in your home. He will demonstrate drywall installation techniques such as measuring and cutting sheetrock, taping and floating joints in the drywall panels, and how to cut outlets out of sheetrock.

Video Transcript

"Right now I started a project. When I first started it had all the ceiling, the whole ceiling was taking down. So I had to put tracks so I can put the new ceiling up. I'm trying to sound proof it so when they record down here. I build the booth so when they record in. As they make the music you don't want sound coming from the streets interfering with what they are trying to do in here as well. People up stairs over your head. This is going to give it more strength. I put 3 pieces on here your know the Sheetrock, board and another piece of Sheetrock as every place around here there is 3 pieces. As you can see up here 1,2,3 pieces up here just to keep the sound down. So once you are outside the booth, it keeps it silence or you hear what you want them to hear. The Sheetrock up here is next cause you don't need but only 2 pieces on the wall. But the investor here wanted 3 pieces here for the booth and as far as the ceiling cause people live upstairs. "