i am going to be installing 1×8 t&g idaho white pine on the interior of a house. the exterior walls are sheathed with plywood and let-in bracing on the inside. the trusses are sheathed with plywood and bracing all through them. is there any need to sheetrock the walls and trusses before installing the t&g? the insurance company does not care either way.
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What about the building inspector?
Some places require SR taped at joints to slow fire spread. I've done plenty of T&G without
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I've only done it in the state of NC, and drywall was not mentioned or even considered.
And the BI never batted an eye.
But it DOES bring up a point I never even thought about for my own home.
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Alayer of sheetrock will act as a dust shiled on the ceili9ng, helping to keep things from filtering through the cracks. Also acts as a draft barrier. And you'll need longer screws/nails to go throught the rock. On the other hand, you don't need to land the end joints on studs/rafters with sheetrock.
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