Drywall - July 8th, 2021

About the House with Troy Galloway

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.

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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