Friday, January 3, 2025

Home Construction - Dry Wall

 Drywall

Drywalls come in  8', 10' and 12' lenghts, 


1/2" thick  (30min FR)
5/8" thick ( 1 hours FR)
Greenboard  - Moisture Resistance, 
Purple Board - Moisture Resistance, Mold and meldue resistance

48" x 12'  8 foot cealing, cealing 
54" tall wall 9' cealing

16" on center
2' on Center of 

1 1/4 screws
drywall aheasive 

Start at the cealing first 
perpenduclar on cealing trust


Whenever a 2"x4" wooden frame touches concret floor, it must be pressure treated  (green) 2x4



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laF34taUp1A

Home - Construction - Hanging Doors and Windows

A header,is a small beam )is  the 10" wood above the Window or Door  - It's function is to off load and distribute weight evenly across the beam down to the bottom