On the wall if you are standing the sheets up, the joint is always on a stud. If you are laying the sheets down, the joint will be at 4 ft. Ceiling you generally go across the joist. Generally in any application, you either join on a board or are going across the boards.
Hanging sheetrock is fairly easy, taping and finishing it takes practice and a little talent to do a good job.
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Wall board screws. They have a course thread and a flat head.
You can use drywall nails (ridged) or drywall screws. I am not a drywaller, but have done lots of it and prefer the screws.
Sheetrock, drywall or gypsum are insulators.
should you install sheetrock horizontal or vertical
Yes, sheetrock is fire resistant.
the hanging ferns! jump on them in the order of the numbers
No it will actually ruin your Sheetrock or Drywall
yes
No, you may think you can, but the paper will just come off the sheetrock.
in southern Tennessee the average cost is 6 dollars per board to hang the sheetrock(4 x 12 sheets) and 12 dollars per board to finish it. This is for the number of boards purchased, One quick note, when hanging sheetrock most people will not piece sheetrock they will only use full sheets, this seem like alot of waste but it results in a look that is smooth and neat. Good Luck