Monthly Archives: May 2010
Let a Drywall Contractor do your Drywall Finishing
Over the years, I have reluctantly undertaken many drywall projects. Not by choice, but simply out of necessity. When money has been tight, rather than hiring a qualified dry wall contractor who actually knows what he is doing, I have often gotten in over my head with what turned out to be a remodeling fiasco. … Continue reading
Heat, Humidity, and Chinese Drywall
The problem with Chinese drywall is that it creates a corrosive and potential hazardous indoor environment. Strontium sulfide, present in this drywall, combines with latent humidity in the air to create hydrogen sulfide, a highly corrosive gas according the OSHA. This corrosive gas reeks havoc on nearly every metal component in a home, ruining electronics … Continue reading
Colored Drywall Textures
If you’ve been in the remodeling business as long as I have, there’s a good chance that you have either found or created your own home remodeling secrets. Successful home remodeling contractors know all of the tricks of the trade and very rarely give them out, but I’m going to share one with you that … Continue reading
Mold Resistant Drywall
I don’t know how many times I’ve seen a new building product like mold resistant drywall enter the construction market. It usually isn’t long, before everyone’s talking about it and shortly after that, a large community of believers is formed. Everyone in this community starts to tell all of the other homeowners, contractors and other … Continue reading
Types of Drywall Texturing
Drywall texture is a compound that is rolled, sprayed, or troweled onto the sheetrock after the taping and floating of joints is complete. It is the same material as the joint compound, but thinned down with water and applied to the wall surface. There is a lot of variation in styles of texture, and some … Continue reading