Should Drywall Touch The Floor

Even if there is no leak sheetrock will wick moisture out of concrete.

Should drywall touch the floor. A half inch gap is what i do. Any gaps that remain between the finish flooring and the drywall typically are hidden beneath base trim that sits at floor. Drywall has beveled edges that make it easy to give a seamless finish.

Hang the ceiling first of course if you have non standard heighth you need to allow for that space. In general you should avoid drywall touching the floor. So plan your job to use the longest and largest sheets possible.

Tile nor a wood floor needs to go under the drywall unless you are going sans baseboard. The gap between the bottom of the drywall and the floor is then generally covered with base and then shoe molding. Plus and water spills or floor washes don t lap up and get into the drywall.

Standard walls are framed so that you have a 5 8 gap between the floor and the bottom of the sheetrock. Drywall should definitely not touch concrete as moisture will wick ie flow up the surface as in a candle lamp wick into the drywall and encourage mold growth. If you re adding it to a room with concrete floors this is an absolute must.

Then any drywall screws have sill 2x4 to fasten to and baseboards attach to wall and cover flooring perfectly. This can also give you a good idea of which way to install it so that you still get a beautiful finish. Drywall doesn t need to touch the subfloor.

Should drywall touch the floor. And don t scrimp on materials. Jadnashua apr 5 2007 5.