How to Glue Sheetrock to the Ceiling

Wiring, lighting and insulation all fit inside the ceiling cavity in your home. Installing sheetrock on your ceiling covers up loose wiring and insulation -- making a room more aesthetically pleasing. Ceiling sheetrock also serves as a sound barrier. This is particularly important in apartment complexes and condos where the ceiling of one unit does double-duty as the flooring for an above unit. Although you must screw sheetrock into place on the ceiling, you can use construction adhesive to ensure that the sheetrock bonds properly with the ceiling joists and remains in place.

Measuring tape
Stepladder
Construction adhesive
Drywall lifter
Power drill
Screws

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the length of the ceiling joists in the area where you plan to install the sheetrock. Measure the distance between each joist. Mark the location of the joists on a section of sheetrock with a pencil.
- 2
  Place a stepladder underneath the joists. Apply a thin line of construction adhesive along each joist that the piece of sheetrock will cover.
- 3
  Move the stepladder out of the way. Roll a drywall lifter underneath the installation area. Position the sheetrock on the lifter. Turn the crank to lift the sheetrock up to the ceiling and push it into place.
- 4
  Move the stepladder into position beside the drywall lifter. Drill screws into the joists at 12-inch intervals with a drill. Use the pre-marked areas on the drywall as a guide to determine where each ceiling joist or “stud” is located.
- 5
  Turn the crank on the drywall lifter in the opposite direction to retract the machine's arm from the sheetrock. The construction adhesive and screws should hold the sheetrock in place on the ceiling.

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