Has anyone here used any of the DensArmor, paperless drywall from Georgia Pacific? I was at a Lowes today looking at it. The surface seems kind of rough. In my world drywall finishes out smooth. Does this stuff do that? The face of the board seems to have a texture and I am not too crazy about sanding this stuff as it is fiberglass. How does it paint up?? My wife would like to use this in the new house due to her mold allergies. Thanks for your time and input.
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Have not used it.
You will get a variety of opinions about how it paints. Manufacturer's website says you have to apply "level 5" finish, AKA skim coat it under virtually all paint finishes and / or lighting conditions.
Jim
Never underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.
Edit: see this thread in the archives - 92320.8
or GP's website - stopfeedingmold.com
Edited 8/9/2007 4:12 pm ET by JTC1
Edited 8/9/2007 4:19 pm ET by JTC1
...a little history...
Dens shield was originally introduced to the Tile industry (about 8 years ago) as an economical replacement to "Hardi Backer" and "Wonder Board".
(Not Successfully...)
It is now being marketed as a mold resistant drywall with a "stress skin paper".
IMHO, For this application it would have to be "skim coated".
To avoid this, if there is a moisture problem with the room that you want to apply this "drywall", address the moisture problem and avoid the "snake oil".
Pretty sure he's talking about"Dens Armor", not Dens Shield.Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Gestalt,
Dens shield has been around for almost 20 yrs. and is a superior tile backer to cementitious backers.
Dens Armor is a completly different product.
Geoff
I think tyvek coated drywall would have some merit.
it does have a texture to it,when i have used it i rolled 2 coats latex on with a 3/8 nap roller and it turned out pretty good.this was bathroom so no big walls like a living room etc..
i think if you wanted to do the whole house in it i would put a coat of sealer on it then come back and sand that with a ro sander to smooth it up a little. you might just buy a couple pcs and play with them in the garage and see what you think.larry
hand me the chainsaw, i need to trim the casing just a hair.
I did use it recently on a small pool house project. I have finished alot of drywall and I did run into the problem of the textured fiberglass backer transistioning to the smooth drywall compound. But with a little extra time spent sanding and a couple coats of a good quality paint it turned out fine. Just expect to spend that little bit of extra time while working with this product, a small sacrifice to have the peace of mind that the assembly you are contructing is not only sound but mold and moisture resistent also.