Does Flooring Go In After Drywall

Now s a good time to prime it even though you won t be painting for a while.

Does flooring go in after drywall.

In most cases you ll be hanging taping and finishing drywall. By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on. If the floor is wood stepping on a dropped screw can leave a permanent scratch and cleaning joint compound out of new carpeting isn t a pleasant task. It s not an easy decision and each side has its merits.

After the drywall is on taped and painted it s time to install the finish flooring. Refinishing floors and interior painting are two home remodeling and building projects that usually happen around the same time. In this case all below floor drain lines need to be installed first. If the floor to this new bathroom is constructed with wood floors joists and a wood sub floor the walls should be constructed before plumbing drain lines are installed.

This recommendation does not apply to subfloor. Install drywall on the walls before installing floor covering. The wall framing however needs to go all the way down and be securely fastened to whatever s holding the subfloor. Don t forget you need to prime the drywall too.

First time remodelers often make the mistake of letting drywall rest on the floor while attaching it to the vertical wall studs with screws rather than pushing the board up as high as possible to. Both drywall work and floor installation create a mess but drywall s mess far exceeds that of flooring. The opposite is true if the bathroom will be located on a concrete floor. After your kitchen passes inspection finish the walls.

Not only is it messy but bits of crumbled drywall and drippy joint compound can damage existing flooring.