Use a Drywall Screw Gun When Hanging Drywall

A screw gun is one of the best home improvement tools you can purchase. Though designed as an aide for making short work of hanging drywall, they are also perfect for many other home improvement and household repair jobs.

Unlike a typical power drill, screw guns have an adjustable collar and clutch to help control the depth of the screw when securing it to the drywall panel. This is extremely important so that the screw is not driven so far into the sheetrock that it tears the paper.

Drywall Screw Gun Selection

Drywall screw guns come in a variety of shapes, sizes and power ability. Most importantly there are corded and cordless varieties. Personally I prefer the cordless types, such as the DEWALT DC520KA Heavy Duty 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Drywall/Deck Screwdriver Kit, as they are easier to work with due to the fact that you don’t have to keep hauling around a cord. They are however, more expensive then the corded ones, and you need to recharge them, but these negatives are far outweighed by the flexibility of not having to drag around a cord.

Using a Drywall Screw Gun

When applying a drywall screw to the drywall panel, attach the screw to the end of the drywall gun, then press the head of the gun up against the drywall panel. This releases the trigger mechanism on the head of the gun. Squeeze the release trigger and the drywall screw gun will do the rest. If the collar/clutch assembly is adjusted right, the drywall screw should be attached to the drywall such that it creates just a slight dimple in the drywall panel. If it goes in too deep or too shall, then you will need to adjust the setting depth with the collar.