**Hanging Drywall in a Doorway: A Step-by-Step Guide**

When it comes to hanging drywall in a doorway, it can be a challenging task, especially if you're new to drywalling. However, with the right tools and techniques, you can achieve professional-looking results. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of hanging drywall in a doorway, including how to use a Roto Zip, plunge cutting into framing, and avoiding seams.

**Removing the Panel and Striker Plate**

The first step in hanging drywall in a doorway is to remove the panel and striker plate. This will give you access to the framing behind the door, which you'll need to work with to create a seamless joint. To do this, start by removing any screws that hold the panel in place. Then, carefully pull the panel away from the wall, taking care not to damage the surrounding drywall. Next, remove the striker plate, which is usually attached to the door frame.

**Adding Leverage for Easy Removal**

To make it easier to remove the old drywall, you can add some leverage by sliding a super bar underneath it. This will give you more room to maneuver and reduce the risk of damaging the surrounding drywall. To do this, simply slide the super bar under the panel, then use a screwdriver or hammer to pry it away from the wall.

**Using a Roto Zip for Seamless Drywall**

One of the most efficient tools for hanging drywall is the Roto Zip. This versatile tool can be used for various tasks, including cutting wood, tile, and even framing. In this case, we'll use the Roto Zip to plunge cut into the framing behind the door, creating a guide for running the drywall along the frame.

**Measuring and Marking the Framing**

Before you start cutting, it's essential to measure and mark the framing where the drywall will meet. This will ensure that your cut is accurate and won't compromise the integrity of the wall. To do this, use a level to align the measuring tape or marker with the top of the frame. Mark the spot where you want to make the cut, taking care to measure accurately.

**Plunge Cutting into the Framing**

With your mark in place, it's time to plunge cut into the framing using the Roto Zip. This will create a guide for running the drywall along the frame, ensuring that your joint is seamless. To do this, feed the bit of the Roto Zip about an inch beyond the framing, then run it up counterclockwise around the door and through the framing. Cut out a perfect piece to reveal the opening of the door.

**Avoiding Seam Lines**

One of the biggest challenges when hanging drywall in a doorway is avoiding seams. To avoid this, make sure that you plunge cut into the framing just right. This will create a seamless joint between the drywall and the frame, eliminating the need for tape or mesh. By using the Roto Zip to guide your cut, you can achieve a smooth, even surface that's free of seams.

**Screwing Drywall**

Once you've created a seamless joint, it's time to screw the drywall into place. Use drywall screws spaced about 10-12 inches apart, and make sure they're countersunk so that they don't create a raised edge. To avoid tape or mesh, screw the drywall directly into the framing.

**Dimpled Drywall Screws**

To ensure that your drywall screws are at the right depth, use a dimple bit. This will allow you to fill in any excess material with joint compound, creating a smooth surface. Simply drill into the screw hole and press down on the dimple bit until it's seated. Fill in the hole with joint compound, then smooth out the area with a putty knife.

**Final Touches**

Finally, add some finishing touches to your drywall installation. Use a level to ensure that the drywall is perfectly straight, then use a damp sponge or cloth to wipe away any excess dust or debris. If you've used a Roto Zip to cut out the drywall, you may need to use joint compound to fill in any gaps or seams.

**Tips and Resources**

If you're new to drywalling, there's no need to be intimidated. With practice and patience, you can achieve professional-looking results. Here are some additional tips and resources to help you get started:

* Always measure twice and cut once to ensure accuracy.

* Use a level to ensure that your drywall is perfectly straight.

* Don't be afraid to experiment with different tools and techniques – it's all part of the learning process!

* Check out our YouTube channel for weekly home improvement videos, as well as our website at homerepairtor.com for more resources on DIY projects and tutorials.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso what's the best way to hang drywall in a doorway like the one behind me here well the best way to do it is to have one sheet of drywall in the doorway and then to cut out the doorway using a Roto Zip that way you have one solid piece of drywall no tape seams only screws you don't have any seams that are going to break over time so I'm going to share this with you right now it's a really awesome project I know you can do yourself all right let's dive into it so here's the doorway this is the top of the doorway as we go down you have this little sliver of drywall right here but if I put a little sliver of drywall up and down here and then put another one over the the doorway you're going to have a crack develop right here over time so my apologies for the lighting in the setup we don't really have lights in the bathroom yet and there's a lot of sun out here in the hallway which is making the the camera a little bit weird but anyhow what I'm going to do is put a level right here and then measure from this wall over to the level Edge get get that measurement and that is essentially going to be the width of the piece of drywall we're going to put over this doorway here's my level so I got 33 in on the bottom and 33 in on the top the reason why I got two measurements is nothing is Plumb in this bathroom so I just wanted to double check that the width of the drywall is the same at the at the top of the doorway as it is at the top of the ceiling here so 33 in that is the width and I'm going to double check on the bottom of the doorway too to make sure that that piece of drywall will will fit in here that's actually 32 and 3/4 so what I'm going to have to do is make a piece of drywall that is 32 and 3/4 on the bottom and 33 on the top so I have to get the total height of this piece of drywall before we cut it by the way the total height of the drywall is 94 and 3/4 but we're going to take a/ inch off of that so we have a/ inch Gap at the bottom of the drywall between it and the the subf floor so the first thing I like to do is label the top and the right this panel is an 8x4 ft panel I actually trimmed it down on the left hand side here but this is 96 in we need to take an inch and 1 half off of this we're going to Mark 94 and 1/2 in right there I'm just going to cut it with my tsquare by the way this is my rental property and it's a total mess right now I wouldn't do this in somebody else's house this is the top so we have to measure over 33 in this is the bottom so we're measuring over 32 and 3/4 I'm just going to use my chalk line to snap a chalk line so I'll put it right here I'm going to line it up with my 32 and 3/4 inch Mark snap that then we're going to cut before you bring the dry wi it's a good idea to check the framing for any nails or screws and also remove the striker plate for the door okay so one additional tip here if you want to a little bit of Leverage over the panel in the doorway you can slide a super bar underneath it this is a superb bar then you can put a piece of scrap dry wall right underneath the super bar then you can press down on it with your foot just gently if you don't want too much leverage you can just go right here press it like that and put a drywall screw in the corner and another one about halfway up and then two more on the top here now fortunately I put little place markers on the ceiling to show me where the studs are now we're going to use the Rota zip if you haven't seen my other videos on how to hang drywall the Rota zip is an awesome drywall tool you can use it for other things as well like cutting wood tile you name it but what I'm going to do is make the bit about an inch beyond the framing here or the housing of the rotor zip the reason why is we're going to plunge cut this into the drywall right here along the framing of the door then I'm going to run it up counterclockwise around the door and cut out a perfect piece to reveal the opening of the door so why am I doing this I'm doing it because then I won't have any seams in the piece of drywall that is in the doorway so I don't have to tape any seams and none of the seams are going to break over time because none exist for that to happen so this is a really good method for drywalling a wall where the door is located the biggest thing that you need to do is to make sure that you actually plunge cut into the framing that's just to the right of the doorway that way you can use it as a guide to run your rotor zip up the framing and if you wanted to you could make a measurement right here like I put 4 and 1/4 in right on this drywall piece so I'm just going to measure over 4 and 1/4 in and that's where I'm going to start my cut with the Roto Zip now I will say this whenever you get the dry so let me show you so the drywall is on the doorway when you do that make sure you have everything or I should say before you do that make sure you have everything you need in the bathroom because there's no getting out and I made a big mistake yesterday by not having everything in the bathroom like a battery for this camera which went dead so that totally sucked pretty sweet right so one big piece of drywall in the doorway I will say it's tiny bit Dusty in here because number one it's a small space and number two like a dummy I forgot to clean out the dust vault in the rotor zip but but one big piece no tape seams awesome now what I'm going to do is just put a drywall screw every 10 to 12 in along the drywall and I'll put the top here then I can just mud over those screws I don't have to worry about any tape I'm going to put my screws in about 1 in from the top of the ceiling and I'm only going to I'm only going to put two screws in so one here and then one down here and fortunately I did Mark where the framing is inside the wall so I'm not going to miss it I want to show you one thing if you're concerned about getting the right depth so the right the screw in at the right depth you can use a dimple bit like this for your drywall screws and this is the right depth for the screw you can see it's just slightly depressed below the paper then you can fill that in with joint compound so there you go that is how you hang drywall in a doorway I hope that you like this video I'm not a perfect drywaller by any means but I love sharing these tips because it helped me out and hopefully it'll help you out too so if you have any questions ask them down in the comments if you have any tips of your own add them down in the comments if you haven't already done so subscribe to our YouTube channel right here we have weekly Home Improvement videos for you and you can head on over to home repairt tor.com to check out what else we have to offer like ebooks and courses on all sorts of awesome stuff for homeowners who want to do it yourself in the house save some money learn some skills that you can use over and over again all right so again thanks for watching the video I'll see you down in the comments take care so you see that red blinking light my battery is going dead on my DSLR camera now unfortunately I already screwed this pan one place so now I have to undo itso what's the best way to hang drywall in a doorway like the one behind me here well the best way to do it is to have one sheet of drywall in the doorway and then to cut out the doorway using a Roto Zip that way you have one solid piece of drywall no tape seams only screws you don't have any seams that are going to break over time so I'm going to share this with you right now it's a really awesome project I know you can do yourself all right let's dive into it so here's the doorway this is the top of the doorway as we go down you have this little sliver of drywall right here but if I put a little sliver of drywall up and down here and then put another one over the the doorway you're going to have a crack develop right here over time so my apologies for the lighting in the setup we don't really have lights in the bathroom yet and there's a lot of sun out here in the hallway which is making the the camera a little bit weird but anyhow what I'm going to do is put a level right here and then measure from this wall over to the level Edge get get that measurement and that is essentially going to be the width of the piece of drywall we're going to put over this doorway here's my level so I got 33 in on the bottom and 33 in on the top the reason why I got two measurements is nothing is Plumb in this bathroom so I just wanted to double check that the width of the drywall is the same at the at the top of the doorway as it is at the top of the ceiling here so 33 in that is the width and I'm going to double check on the bottom of the doorway too to make sure that that piece of drywall will will fit in here that's actually 32 and 3/4 so what I'm going to have to do is make a piece of drywall that is 32 and 3/4 on the bottom and 33 on the top so I have to get the total height of this piece of drywall before we cut it by the way the total height of the drywall is 94 and 3/4 but we're going to take a/ inch off of that so we have a/ inch Gap at the bottom of the drywall between it and the the subf floor so the first thing I like to do is label the top and the right this panel is an 8x4 ft panel I actually trimmed it down on the left hand side here but this is 96 in we need to take an inch and 1 half off of this we're going to Mark 94 and 1/2 in right there I'm just going to cut it with my tsquare by the way this is my rental property and it's a total mess right now I wouldn't do this in somebody else's house this is the top so we have to measure over 33 in this is the bottom so we're measuring over 32 and 3/4 I'm just going to use my chalk line to snap a chalk line so I'll put it right here I'm going to line it up with my 32 and 3/4 inch Mark snap that then we're going to cut before you bring the dry wi it's a good idea to check the framing for any nails or screws and also remove the striker plate for the door okay so one additional tip here if you want to a little bit of Leverage over the panel in the doorway you can slide a super bar underneath it this is a superb bar then you can put a piece of scrap dry wall right underneath the super bar then you can press down on it with your foot just gently if you don't want too much leverage you can just go right here press it like that and put a drywall screw in the corner and another one about halfway up and then two more on the top here now fortunately I put little place markers on the ceiling to show me where the studs are now we're going to use the Rota zip if you haven't seen my other videos on how to hang drywall the Rota zip is an awesome drywall tool you can use it for other things as well like cutting wood tile you name it but what I'm going to do is make the bit about an inch beyond the framing here or the housing of the rotor zip the reason why is we're going to plunge cut this into the drywall right here along the framing of the door then I'm going to run it up counterclockwise around the door and cut out a perfect piece to reveal the opening of the door so why am I doing this I'm doing it because then I won't have any seams in the piece of drywall that is in the doorway so I don't have to tape any seams and none of the seams are going to break over time because none exist for that to happen so this is a really good method for drywalling a wall where the door is located the biggest thing that you need to do is to make sure that you actually plunge cut into the framing that's just to the right of the doorway that way you can use it as a guide to run your rotor zip up the framing and if you wanted to you could make a measurement right here like I put 4 and 1/4 in right on this drywall piece so I'm just going to measure over 4 and 1/4 in and that's where I'm going to start my cut with the Roto Zip now I will say this whenever you get the dry so let me show you so the drywall is on the doorway when you do that make sure you have everything or I should say before you do that make sure you have everything you need in the bathroom because there's no getting out and I made a big mistake yesterday by not having everything in the bathroom like a battery for this camera which went dead so that totally sucked pretty sweet right so one big piece of drywall in the doorway I will say it's tiny bit Dusty in here because number one it's a small space and number two like a dummy I forgot to clean out the dust vault in the rotor zip but but one big piece no tape seams awesome now what I'm going to do is just put a drywall screw every 10 to 12 in along the drywall and I'll put the top here then I can just mud over those screws I don't have to worry about any tape I'm going to put my screws in about 1 in from the top of the ceiling and I'm only going to I'm only going to put two screws in so one here and then one down here and fortunately I did Mark where the framing is inside the wall so I'm not going to miss it I want to show you one thing if you're concerned about getting the right depth so the right the screw in at the right depth you can use a dimple bit like this for your drywall screws and this is the right depth for the screw you can see it's just slightly depressed below the paper then you can fill that in with joint compound so there you go that is how you hang drywall in a doorway I hope that you like this video I'm not a perfect drywaller by any means but I love sharing these tips because it helped me out and hopefully it'll help you out too so if you have any questions ask them down in the comments if you have any tips of your own add them down in the comments if you haven't already done so subscribe to our YouTube channel right here we have weekly Home Improvement videos for you and you can head on over to home repairt tor.com to check out what else we have to offer like ebooks and courses on all sorts of awesome stuff for homeowners who want to do it yourself in the house save some money learn some skills that you can use over and over again all right so again thanks for watching the video I'll see you down in the comments take care so you see that red blinking light my battery is going dead on my DSLR camera now unfortunately I already screwed this pan one place so now I have to undo it\n"