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There is just something about sheetrock. When lumber turns into walls and the spaces are all defined, it turns a construction site into a home.
A sheetrock crew arrived Wednesday and it looks like they're going to finish the entire job today. Sounds of drills and hammers and a bustle of people, that's happiness in custom home construction. They are fast and efficient.
While we are using regular sheetrock in the bulk of the house, we've chosen to use Dragon Board—a waterproof, fireproof, mold-proof, fungus-proof, impact resistant construction board—in a number of places. If we could have done the whole house in it, we would have. It's an ingenious, durable product, but the cost is still prohibitive for large jobs.
We'll use the Dragon Board in the high-water areas: bathrooms, kitchens, laundry. We're also using it for the attic flooring (the only place that doesn't have concrete floors) and the stair treads.
Alison Moore Smith is a 61-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from BYU in 1987. She has been (very happily) married to Samuel M. Smith for 40 years. They are parents of six incredible children and grandparents to two astounding grandsons. She is the author of The 7 Success Habits of Homeschoolers.
Wow Alison. Moving along!!!
I assume you mean finished hanging the rock and not finishing it…please tell me they are not done already with finish! I hope they are using Durock or similar for the tape coat for a strong finish.
Should I have said “sheetrock hanging COMPLETED”? I guess using “finish” in the description is ambiguous! (You contractor people and your lingo! Will they impressed if I start throwing the term “rock” around? 🙂 )
The mud is supposed to start tomorrow. Assuming that’s the correct term!
Thanks, Sarah. It looks awesome with walls!
When we had a developer build us a house, the sheetrock crew did lots of damage. They came in fast, but didn’t care about the condition of the house. Damaged tubs and left crud all over the cement that we were going to stain.
Ugh. Same problem here, except it’s our gorgeous door. I’m not happy about it. Will post later.