Drywall/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Drywall: There is a lot more to choosingdrywallthan one might think, and as it finds its way into pretty much every building made, a lot of resources are used in the process and noses irritated. In the LEED Platinum certified Edelweiss House , we used CGC Sheetrock® Brand Ultralight gypsum panels for an easier ...

...drywallas well when you factor the full cost. Plywood panels are of course more expensive thandrywall, but finishing joints with wood trim is much quicker thandrywallmudding, and panels come pre-finished so there is no primer or painting required. UV Wood Plywood veneer walls panels can be fitted instead of dry...

...drywallloose, be sure to use a screw to secure thedrywalltightly to the stud before mudding. Make suredrywallis secure before starting a mudding repair job, so have somedrywallscrews at the ready in case. Cureddrywallcompound has no flexibility, so if there is any movement in thedrywallafterwards you will ...

...drywallover wood will probably become less noticeable, especially when building a certified Green Home with eco-friendlydrywall. Reclaimed river wood installed on ceiling © Ecohome Paint and finishes fordrywall& wood ceilings: You need to prime and paintdrywallbut you do not need to do anything with woo...

...drywall. More on soundproofing: Understanding sound transmission in buildings Controlling sound transmission in buildings Choosing Sound absorbing insulation Learn how to repairdrywallin our guide here

...drywalland sandingdrywallcompounds VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in paints and primers Formaldehyde and other chemicals present in building materials VOCs from adhesives and surface finishes Airborne fibers from insulation batts Off-gassing of foam insulation How to prepare for home renovations: ...

...drywall但不幸的是，这条路线增加了可衡量的成本。Airtightdrywallapproach (A.D.A): With the help of gaskets and sealants, gypsum board (drywall) is a very effective air barrier, so long as the joints are sealed withdrywallcompound and tape; and all junctions at the floor, roof ...

...drywallwhile other times you will need to completely remove the damageddrywalland replace it – especially if it becomes badly affected by mold and mildew – which usually makes an appearance as a cloud of little black dots around windows or in the corners of rooms. Condensation causes mold and mildew around windo...

...drywall消防。Don't install an additional vapour barrier behinddrywall; latex paint will act in this capacity. Spray foam or SPUF being installed correctly on basement walls © Bala Structures There have been a few nightmare cases reported where a SPUF installation went very wrong and appare...

Siding Installation The walls of your home are an environmental separator. Their job is to keep the inside in and the outside out. Exterior cladding or siding is your first line of defense against weather elements, and its job is to allow interior control layers (ie. the building envelope) to do their jobs without...

Why fix leaky faucets? One of the jobs that sat on my honey-do-list for quite a while longer than I care to admit has been to fix the leaky and dripping older-style faucet in the bathroom at the cabin - made worse by us being off grid and only having a finite amount of rainwater available in our outside catchment ta...