Drywall I Insulation wall installation
Garry
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I usually hangout at the knots forum, but am currently building a house.
My question is with drywall and insulation.
What are ther pros and cons on stapling the insulation to the sides of the wall studs and gluing drywall to studs using the least amount of screws as possible.
If the If the paper on the insulation does not lap over the inside face of the studs, is the vapor bearior compromised?
How long before the glue holding the drywall on the walls crystalises and turns to sh!t?
Thank for any quality feedback
Garry
Edited 4/6/2007 10:38 am ET by Garry
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If you use a good glue, like PL, it will last a long, long time. No problem there.
If you staple to the sides, theoretically you compress the fiberglass a little which compromises the r-value. And the kraft paper is supposed to be in contact with the sheetrock to reduce the fire hazard.
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My house was built in the 60s and the contractor glued the wallboard up. I can't tell you whether the insulation is stapled to the sides or face of the studs (haven't pulled an exterior wall section), but I can tell you that there doesn't seem to be any problem with the glue continuing to hold the panels to the wall studs.
The ceiling panels are another matter, however. The glue there has deteriorated and many of the panels seem to be hanging by the few nails around the edges. I'm tackling that one room at a time. The glue stays attached to the joists but separates from the paper backing.
Modern glues might be more durable, but the problem might be in the paper, not the glue. In any case, I would not glue ceiling panels up, but it seems to be a good way to do walls.
George Patterson, Patterson Handyman Service