Drywall / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...drywall loose, be sure to use a screw to secure the drywall tightly to the stud before mudding.  Make sure drywall is secure before starting a mudding repair job, so have some drywall screws at the ready in case. Cured drywall compound has no flexibility, so if there is any movement in the drywall afterwards you will s...

...drywall as well when you factor the full cost. Plywood panels are of course more expensive than drywall, but finishing joints with wood trim is much quicker than drywall mudding, and panels come pre-finished so there is no primer or painting required.  UV Wood Plywood veneer walls panels can be fitted instead of drywa...

...drywall while other times you will need to completely remove the damaged drywall and replace it – especially if it becomes badly affected by mold and mildew – which usually makes an appearance as a cloud of little black dots around windows or in the corners of rooms. Condensation causes mold and mildew around windows ...

...drywall over wood will probably become less noticeable, especially when building a certified green home with eco-friendly drywall. Reclaimed river wood installed on ceiling © Ecohome Paint and finishes for drywall & wood ceilings: You need to prime and paint drywall but you do not need to do anything with wood. S...

...Drywall Compound which meant we were exposed to less airborne particles during sanding than we would have been with other brands.  Now that you know more about choosing drywall, find more about green home buildng in the Ecohome Building Guide and these pages here:  Wood ceilings or drywall, which is better and wh...