chinese drywall

[Wao nahele kane]

Ecorock is a new alternative replacing sheet-rock to be available in 2010.
http://www.seriousmaterials.com/html/ecorock.html


E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.

[Jonathan]

I have used the yellow board.Its true,with the fiber and the addative in it,it cuts out the mold issue.Its more exspensive than reg sheetrock tho.Breaks easer to.

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Originally posted by Rob Tucker

I placed a skim coat of Imperial plaster over the Hardi panel.

There is a drywall product which does not use paper. It has, as I understand, a fine fiberglas mesh and is sometimes referred to as yellow board. I have not used it.

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[Rob Tucker]

The cheap stuff is usually cheap. The better stuff usually costs more.

[mr. bill]

Rob; Your use of Hardi panel for interior wall is very interesting. I have considered it and like the concept but have never seen it done. May I ask you a few questions? What does the final finish look like, smooth, plasterd, skipp trowled,or what. Were you able to sink the screw heads below the surfice without striping them in the light guage steel studs? Did you put fiberglass tape on the joints? Did you run the sheets horizontal or vertical? Did you use a sand and plaster mix or sand cenent and lime mix? How did you attch door and window caseings?
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[Rob Tucker]

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Originally posted by mr. bill

Rob; Your use of Hardi panel for interior wall is very interesting. I have considered it and like the concept but have never seen it done. May I ask you a few questions?

What does the final finish look like, smooth, plastered, skip troweled,or what.

It is mostly a light trowel plaster finish. I did hire a plasterer for colored smooth wall in some bedrooms.

Were you able to sink the screw heads below the surface without striping them in the light gauge steel studs?

Like most things the cheapest stuff creates it's own problems. In home building "cheapest" is rarely your friend. I used heavier gauge studs than the junk sold at Home Depot - 18 gauge. I also bought a better quality of screws. The screws set in well. No screw head bumps or problems.


Did you put fiberglass tape on the joints? Did you run the sheets horizontal or vertical?

I did use fiberglass tape. The sheets were run mostly vertically on the walls and I did some ceilings too.

Did you use a sand and plaster mix or sand cement and lime mix?

I used Imperial Plaster in bags. Bought it from Honsador. They had to truck it over from Kona where the dryer climate makes long term storage easier.

How did you attach door and window casings?

I attached the door and window casings to the door jambs and window jambs mostly. I did use some finish head screws to tighten the outside casing edges to the studs.


Once again PUNAWEB has delivered. I only hope that I can contribute something of value in the future

I'd rather be fishing "WITH BAIT"

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[mr. bill]

Rob Tucker; Thanks for all the good info. Hardi Backer for interior walls makes sense for some good reasons especially in humid climats, as previously stated. Another benefit is that a tile base or wainscot can be applied directly to it. And Hardi panel will add more scheer strength then drywall.

I'd rather be fishing "WITH BAIT"

[Rob Tucker]

You are welcome.