Prior to finishing my basement I had seen plenty of drwall hung at work and on TV but had never done it my self. After hanging two sheets I got the hang of it. The project took roughly 40 sheets of 1/2" 4'x8' sheets. I bought the lightweight sheets at HD. I used my impact driver to install all the self tapping screws into the metal studs. Luckily, since we left the ceiling exposed I didn't have to frame and drywall many soffits. Here are some pics of the drywall installed:
Again I got lucky and my buddy steve was kind enough to volunteer to finish the drywall. I was not about to try and finish the drywall with no prior experience. I bought all the products at HD. Our first coat covered the joint tape. It took another two toping coats to get it right. At the end of a few late nights it turned out awesome. Big thanks to Steve!! Here are some pics:
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