How to Sheet a Round Turret Wall

Measure the distance between the studs with a measuring tape. If the wall framing has studs the standard 16 inches apart, toenail an additional 2-by-4-foot stud between each extant stud -- that is, drive a framing nail diagonally through the upper edge of the stud and into the upper and lower framing.

Stand a sheet of 1/4-inch drywall on its short end so the long edges are parallel to the wall studs. While it may not seem so, flexible drywall is significantly more flexible when it is straight up and down, according to the National Gypsum Co. Select a point on the wall near the center of the room and push the center of the 1/4-inch drywall sheet to a stud. Screw it into the stud with drywall screws every 6 inches down the stud.

Move to the next stud on one side of the center stud and press the drywall firmly to the stud and screw it into the stud in the same manner as you did in Step 2. Repeat for each stud along the length of the drywall on both sides of the center point.

Butt the next piece of drywall against the end of the first and gently bend it around until you reach the stud in the center of the sheet. Secure it as in Step 2, then work from the inside out to secure the drywall to each stud. Continue until the entire bottom half of the room is sheeted.

For a room with walls that are taller than the standard 8-foot length of a sheet of drywall, score and cut panels to size with a utility knife. Lift the drywall above the first layer, centering it over one of the seams between two sheets of drywall in the bottom layer. This staggers the seams, giving the wall more stability. Install around the turret room in the same manner as you did the bottom layer.

Brush drywall adhesive over the first layer of drywall. A second layer of 1/4-inch drywall is recommended to make up the 1/2-inch depth of standard drywall. Place the sheet so seams are staggered from the layer below and press the sheet into the adhesive, nailing into each stud only as many nails as needed to secure the piece tightly to the adhesive as it dries. Repeat with additional sheets until the second layer is complete.

Tape each seam with drywall tape and apply three layers of joint compound with a drywall knife -- allow each layer to dry, then sand between layers.