Introduction, Safety & Career
An introduction to the drywall and finishing trade: what hangers and finishers do, gypsum board types and compounds, tools, hanging and the five levels of finish, fire-rated and sound-rated assemblies, the trade's safety hazards, and the apprenticeship and career path.
Getting Started
- What Drywall Hangers & Finishers Do8 min
- Drywall Materials: Board Types, Fasteners, Compounds & Tape9 min
- Drywall Tools & Equipment: Screw Guns, Lifts, Taping Tools & Stilts8 min
- Hanging & Finishing Drywall: Layout, Fastening, the Five Finish Levels & Code Basics8 min
- Drywall Safety: Dust, Stilts, Lifting & Old-Building Hazards7 min
- Drywall Apprenticeship & Career Path8 min