Sorry all for the long break in posting - it's been busy around here! I'll do my best to catch you back up to where things stand now.
With the walls insulated, the next step was to hang drywall. The drywall comes in large sheets. The material is fairly cheap (about $6 for a sheet) - most of the cost is saved by supplying the labor myself.
The drywall sheets are cut to size and then screwed to the wall. Screws are spaced every foot (every eight inches along edges) and the edges of the sheets should be aligned with a wall stud. Every electrical outlet needs a hole cut in the drywall so that the box can extend to the edge of the finished wall.
Hanging drywall by myself was a bit tricky - I put temporary nails in a few studs and rested the top drywall sheet on those nails while screwing it in.
5/8" fire-rated drywall is used on the walls between the house and the garage, as well as on the outer walls of the house. I used 1/2" drywall for some of the interior walls because it is easier to lift. The bay window was particularly tricky due to the 45-degree angles.
Corner bead protects the outside corners from hard impacts while allowing for precise corners. Thankfully, the exposed-style ceiling doesn't need any drywall.
In the bathrooms, special "blue board" - a mold-resistant, moisture-resistant type of drywall, gets used instead of the ordinary stuff.
After the drywall was all hung, the inspector had to inspect the drywall fasteners - passed with flying colors.
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