Alternative to dry-wall

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: calvinbiss
whats the easiest way to repair a hole in drywall thats, say, as large as a fist?

1) Newspaper will work, but it can be difficult to get the newspaper to stick.
2) Spray in expanding foam works quite well (but it is expensive at a few bucks for a can).
3) Get a wood scrap, slide it in behind the hole and screw it in above/below the hole, then spackle over the wood. This is the easiest method.
4) Cut the hole bigger in a rectangle shape to the nearest studs and just hang a new drywall piece.

5) remember to tape the seams where the new piece meets the old stuff. Don't just plaster over the seams. IT WILL CRACK.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Toasthead

Originally posted by: PawNtheSandman
Why would you not want to use drywall?

seriously. Theres a reason its SOO widely used.

When it gets wet, it turns to mush.

When it gets old, it crumbles and decays into dust.

It is not durable at all, small impacts dent it.

It is very heavy and not easily installed without using a crew that knows what they're doing.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
When it gets wet, it turns to mush.

When it gets old, it crumbles and decays into dust.

It is not durable at all, small impacts dent it.

Seems foamcore would be susceptible to these same issues...

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: SagaLore
When it gets wet, it turns to mush.

When it gets old, it crumbles and decays into dust.

It is not durable at all, small impacts dent it.

Seems foamcore would be susceptible to these same issues...

Foam doesn't really decay, and it is water proof. It would be resilient to impacts. At least the type of foam I'm thinking about.

 

[IronWing]

Check out the new fiberglass clad drywall. It is tougher and doesn't mold.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: SagaLore
When it gets wet, it turns to mush.

When it gets old, it crumbles and decays into dust.

It is not durable at all, small impacts dent it.

Seems foamcore would be susceptible to these same issues...

Foam doesn't really decay, and it is water proof. It would be resilient to impacts. At least the type of foam I'm thinking about.

you must be dreaming. foamcore will delaminate and is not durable. sheetrock is the best they have to offer right now. you can get abuse-resistent, and water-resistant for areas where that is a concern.

 

[sharkeeper]

Quarter inch thick diamondplate SS with all joints multipass welded and x-rayed.

Holds up real well in chairfights after last call on Friday nights.

Now just need to start building better chairs...

 

[Patt]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Lath and plaster.

OLD school BABY!

That is what my house (constructed in the 20's) has, and although it is sturdy, it is a b!tch to work with. I had to knock down a wall and it was an ordeal. Got to swing the sledgehammer many, many times

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: SagaLore
When it gets wet, it turns to mush.

When it gets old, it crumbles and decays into dust.

It is not durable at all, small impacts dent it.

Seems foamcore would be susceptible to these same issues...

Foam doesn't really decay, and it is water proof. It would be resilient to impacts. At least the type of foam I'm thinking about.

What the hell are you trying to do? Build something to transport fish in?

1) "Small impacts dent it." Hammer? What exactly is small?
2) "Decay" Please clarify
3) "water proof" Why is this needed?

Anyways, you can get a wood product in 4x8 sheets. I forget what it's called. It's 1/4" thick I think. You still need to clean up screw holes though, jsut like drywall. It should be more dent resistant. It's also much lighter. And it probably makes a better fish tank.

Oh, and it only takes 2 people to hang drywall, even on ceilings. And the news flash is, anything that is in 4x8 sheets that you end up hanging will require two people.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Or you could use cement board. heavy as hell though. But it won't rot, dent as easily or deteriorate in humid environments. It's typically used bathrooms that have showers/baths. You have to finish it off just like drywall.

 

[MustISO]

This stuff looks pretty cool for finishing a basement:
http://www.owenscorning.com/around/bfs/features.asp

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: MustISO
This stuff looks pretty cool for finishing a basement:
http://www.owenscorning.com/around/bfs/features.asp

I wonder how much that costs...

Someone mentioned blueboard - I looked it up, and here is some good info:

http://www.bobvila.com/ArticleLibrary/Task/Building/Blueboard.html

 

[rahvin]

Sheet rock is FLAME RESISTANT. You put up something like foam core and you aren't going to meet code in a lot of areas in the west. Hell half the areas around me require double sheet rock because it's such a good fire block. Sheet rock is made from almost 100% gypsum between sheets of paper. That gypsum couldn't burn. Now take something like foamboard, it's flamamble, not only that but when burning it acts like an accelerant and it's fumes are toxic. You don't want that sh!t in place of wallboard.

 

[rahvin]

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