How to Drywall a 10 Foot Wall

Mark four 2-foot cut marks on one of the panels of sheetrock using the metal T-square and a carpenter's pencil. Ensure you mark the cut marks across the width of the panel.

Cut one 2-foot panel into four 2-by-4-feet panels using the carpenter's razor.

Nail the 2-foot panels to the studs while standing on the step stool and using the sheetrock hammer and sheetrock nails. Position the edge of each panel at the stud's center, and position the nails approximately 1 to 2 inches from the corner of the panel and then every 12 inches vertically along the stud. Studs usually have a distance of 16 inches, so your panels should stretch across three studs.

Nail full-size sheetrock panels vertically along the remaining wall space.

Apply a thick swath of sheetrock mud along the seams between the sheetrock panels.

Wipe excess mud out of the seams using the putty knife, leaving the mud surface flush with the drywall surface.

Press a single strip of sheetrock tape along the mud seams. The sheetrock tape will adhere to the wet mud.

Apply a layer of mud over the sheetrock tape, covering it completely.

Wipe excess mud off the strip of tape using the putty knife, ensuring the seam along the sides of the tape remains covered by mud. Although you need to wipe most of the mud away, the thickness of the tape will create a little height. The mud will fill the very small gap, blending the mud and the table to the wall.