What kind of drywall?

[Mr.]

I am insulating and drywalling the garage and was curious if i should buy the mold resistant or other varieties of drywall.

The plan is to use 1/2 inch regular drywall.

Also the gap in my ceiling for the insulation is 9 inches. There is not a 9 inch insulation available to me, R-25 is less than 9. So can I use R-30 the ten inch insulation and smash it in the extra inch? Any possible downsides to that?

This is going to be a 10 lighter with the Under Current Evolution 13gal 18XXL

 

[Papa]

yes, there is a downside to smashing the insulation. use R-25. put green drywall on the walls and white on the ceiling.

there is a discussion regarding green/white in one of TF's threads about six months ago.









Papa

 

[vaporedout]

i used the mold/fire resistant..... although i got PM, im pretty sure it wasnt the drywall fault. whats the diff with green being on the sides?? arent ya gonna paint em?

 

[cindy99 king]

i would use std1/2 drywall(or here in australia gyprock) and paint it with mold resistant paint.

 

[dentonland]

the green is more water/mold resistant. ITs called greenboard... wonder why..haha.. I like an oil based paint also.. definitely better to wipe with sponges. etc. like in bathrooms, kitchens

 

[Str8Dank]

good info guys the things i never thought about and i'm hoping to outfit my next spot ground up and picking the type of drywall never crossed my mind.

 

[Mr.Sputnik]

You should be fine with oil based paint and regualr drywall unless you're in a humid area. It works in the mountains but it may not work for your basement on the gulf coast.

 

[Jalisco Kid]

You can sometimes get 5/8" cheaper. You might consider putting down some sound board first. I use an exterior paint that does not need a primer. JK

 

[Mr.]

Ok, I went with the 1/2 inch regular drywall for walls and ceiling. Once I tape it up and mud it I am going to cover the walls and ceiling in panda plastic without painting or sanding.

 

[ClimateControl]

Hope all is Well Mr

Hope everything went well with picking up those Shinco Mini Splits, looks like your doing a fresh build, hope you post pics later

"wonder if motherlode will post a comment under mine about spam??":banana1sv6:

 

[Jalisco Kid]

I would seal that sheet rock you will be trapping vapor behind the plastic. JK

 

[Mr.]

Another trip to home depot, yay, but it does make sense. Are there any sealants or paints that i should watch out for as far as toxic off vaporing?

Why is Climate Control banned?

 

[Jalisco Kid]

HD has an exterior paint that need no primer. 32 a gal. JK