9: Sheetrocking A Bathroom

Water resistant drywall or greenboard as its often called is made out of the same gypsum core as drywall. Follow along with me as i remodel a bathroom and install the drywall.

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It does take a little more time to cut for roughed in pipes and the bathrooms high moisture levels require using different wallboard.

Sheetrocking a bathroom. For one thing its dirt cheap costing about 7 for a 12 in thick 4 x 8 panel. Living rooms or other rooms where people spend a lot of time may benefit from soundproofing drywall that can help minimize sound traveling to other parts of the. The biggest difference aside from the scope of the project is the type of gypsum board you use.

How to hang drywall around a bathtub by paul. If youre just starting out in the construction business or maybe youre just interested in learning more about home building. Step 6 measure the locations of the tub faucet and valve locations then transfer this layout to the water resistant drywall piece cut in step 5.

The following bathroom walls sheetrock tips will show you how to install a new bathtubshower unit correctly and also how to permanently fix one that just keeps cracking. I do some of the regular gypsum board on the walls and i hang some mold resistant drywall over the bathtub and shower. For example if you are going to be working in a bathroom space you will want to choose a moisture resistant green board drywall.

Greenboard is a type of drywall that performs better in a moist environment. When installing a ceiling in your bathroom you want a material that can withstand the moisture it will be subjected to. While there is no such thing as a perfect building material drywall comes pretty close.

Dont laugh too hard at. Green board is just one type of specialty drywall. Install a new tubshower unit that will never crack at the wall.

When hanging it in bathrooms or other rooms where moisture is a major factor a special type of drywall. Drywalling a bathroom is just about like drywalling any other room in the house. Its also diy friendly.

In this video im hanging some drywall in a bathroom. The grout mastic or caulking that should keep water away from gypsum. Loose bathroom wall tiles or a wet spot on the bedroom or hallway side of your shower wall indicate a problem with moisture.

Cut out the holes necessary using a utility knife or drywall. Where it will meet the standard type drywall covering the balance of the bathroom walls. The process of hanging bathroom drywall is nearly identical to doing the work in any other room.