Lightweight 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 ...

...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...

Larson truss wall systems for new green home building & renovations for max wall insulation A Larsen Truss is a type oflightweight& non structural double-stud wall assembly that allows for thicker insulation, is ideal for dense-packed cellulose insulation wall systems and a very high R-value building envelope with...

...Lightweightsynthetic gypsumdrywallwith high recycled content Mineral-wool insulation , including the insulation used under the slab LED lighting fixtures and bulbs Interior paints and floor adhesives with zero volatile organic compounds A DIY Green living roof Under-slab high performance radon barrier Fo...