Drywall

[Kapohocat]

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A question I have is, is the no-paper drywall available on Hawaii? It is termite proof and highly mold resistant.

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I took the liberty of answering this question over here so Still Hope's thread isnt derailed! []

Grabber Kona has the paperless drywall. We had looked at using it on one project. The cost is about 20-25% more than green board so for the size of this one, regular green board was used from Honsador. If you were doing a small project - 10 or 20 sheets of drywall with a $7 difference would not amount to much.

That said - the labor also goes up as those sheets are HEAVY! Greg at Grabber was telling me the difference in weight is incredible in the delivery process, and the hangers said it would up their bid. But.... again a choice in budget versus long term reliability.

The reason we decided against it was the amount of airflow when windows open, and heat that this house would hold if closed up entirely - both of which will help to deter moisture. Those items along with the cost and quantity tipped the balance.

Also the painter suggested using a satin and eggshell paints instead fo flat to make it easier to wash any mildew off ceilings. So the bathrooms have green board, and satin finish paint in place of the paperless drywall.



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[EightFingers]

Thanks for the info, didn't mean to hijack Hope's thread.

[Carey]

Lowes Kona also has the Fiberglas faced board... it is heavy & has those glass fibers on the surface.

We are using smooth Hardie panel in our remodel (not so much for the paperless-ness, but because our weird house had pre-fab channels for Masonite panels & the Hardie panels fit... but we got the added benefit of the mold/mildew resistance & a much sturdier product - ever tried poking a hole through Hardie Panel? much harder... (added) than paper-faced drywall....) for our interior walls

[Kapohocat]

Hardie panel is easy to break with a hammer. That is why it is suggested that you use plywood as a backer if you use Hardipanels or planks as siding.

If you do use the fiberglass panels, try putting baby powder on your skin first or those little shards of fiberglass itch like crazy if they touch skin!

I would also suggest you go to Grabber to check any of these products out (except for Hardie products). Their pricing is usually much better than the others. The only issue with them is they are open 8-4:30 M-F, closed weekends.

Edit follows:
After speaking with SB, the reason not to use Hardipanles in place of Hardibacker or wonder board for tiles, is the excessive deflection after tile is up. I.e. if you lean on the shower wall or press on it, eventually it will deflect enough to crack the grout. The damage may not show up for awhile, but eventually water gets behind tile, causing it to not only loosen, but also if no shower liner was used, or incorrectly installed, and red gaurd was not used on seams, you may end up with real water damage on sides of shower and underneath shower, and maybe even on the wall and floor of the room behind the shower if one.

[StillHope]

Hey,guys,the term highjacking is wrong for the flow of human conversation.
So,I follow Punamom's -"highjack all you want as soon as I at least get an answer!"
So have a nice highjack!