Drywall - July 8th, 2021

In this 67th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about drywall. Find out what type of drywall to use in your garage to slow a fire from spreading quickly to the rest of your house. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ and https://www.jhpropertiesrealestate.com/ 3:40 Drywall has changed a lot even during the 44 years Troy has been in the construction business 4:15 Plaster has been used a lot longer than drywall and is much more labor intensive 5:15 The United States Gypsum Corporation was founded in 1901 8:00 Old drywall should be tested for lead, asbestos, and formaldehyde 10:00 The American Housing Act of 1949 created a big housing boom 13:15 Plaster in stairwells 14:45 The less joints there are the less chance there is for imperfections 16:10 Types of drywall 16:30 Regular, whiteboard, and smooth board 17:30 Popcorn ceilings are a nightmare to patch 18:05 The color of the drywall helps builders quickly tell the difference 18:30 Greenboard is moisture resistant 19:40 Blueboard 20:05 Fixing plaster pops 21:10 Paperless drywall 23:30 Purple drywall 25:00 Type X is fire resistant 26:45 Sound proofing 31:15 Having drywall hangers and drywall tapers to work together to prevent issues later 34:00 Gluing drywall to studs and ceiling 34:30 Nail pops and drywall screws 35:10 Drywall tape goes over the perimeter nails 35:40 What happens when everything dries 38:00 Practicing drywall techniques in the garage and closets first 40:00 Instant mud 42:00 Getting ruptures out 43:05 Chinese drywall 44:10 Exterior drywall