DryWall question

[ceeboe]

Assuming the studs are 16 inches... I just helped redo a friend's sunroom that had some water damage, rip out the drywall and find the studs are about 30 inches apart... Nice...

You can go 24" o.c for interior non-load bearing walls, but it causes issues with nailing and drywall thickness.

30" is extreme and would imagine it was done out of permit and by a novice. That would not make for a fun way to hang anything, drwayll, sheathing, pictures. Bummer deal.

 

[cybsball20]

You can go 24" o.c for interior non-load bearing walls, but it causes issues with nailing and drywall thickness.

30" is extreme and would imagine it was done out of permit and by a novice. That would not make for a fun way to hang anything, drwayll, sheathing, pictures. Bummer deal.

Luckily, the space is small with alot of windows, so hanging the drywall wasn't that tough. I just wonder if the lack of support holding the windows up might be a factor down the line...

 

[AIT]

Assuming the studs are 16 inches... I just helped redo a friend's sunroom that had some water damage, rip out the drywall and find the studs are about 30 inches apart... Nice...

I hate discovering that my home's previous owners:

A) Did everything themselves.
B) Are idiots.

 

[ceeboe]

Luckily, the space is small with alot of windows, so hanging the drywall wasn't that tough. I just wonder if the lack of support holding the windows up might be a factor down the line...

WINDOWS????? That means its an exterior wall!!!! Oh wow. Are they 2x6 or 2x8 studs!!!!! You can go 24" o.c. on exterior walls w/ 2x4's only if its a one story house and no taller than 10'. Past that, or any other floors above, then you got a serious problem. If indeed your 30", your already beyond the allowed spacing, but then to have any other structure besides roof being supported, I'm surprised the house is still standing.


EDIT: I just reread your first comment and you did say sunroom. That totally explains the spacing issue. Sunrooms fall under different restrictions than normal housing.

 

[mj4cy]

Thanks for all the helpful info! We ended up using two dry wall hooks w/nails and also a command hook that can hold the picture as backup. The picture isn't THAT heavy, so hopefully it'll stay up for the next few months.

 

[dmclone]

I know you're question has been answered but I found these to be really handy.

Hangman Products offer the easiest approach to picture hanging, mirror hanging and hanging wall decor. We also offer other hardware solutions that help you organize things and just make life easier.

I used one to hang my 100" projector screen.

 

[CycloneErik]

You can find a stud in the wall by rapping and listening for the sound to become less hollow (harder to do on outside walls). That's my normal method. To be sure you can take a heavy needle and press it through the drywall to help verify where the stud is.

If you don't want to buy a studfinder or want to position it where there aren't any hooks Lowes/Home Depot have about a million different types of drywall anchors. Some leave big holes, some leave small holes, etc.

Or you can buy/borrow a studfinder or simply attempt to duct tape the picture to the wall. I don't recommend that last course of action though.

Like this?:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGSuuHnS_w]YouTube - Lou Piniella and Ozzie Guillen rap[/ame]