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Installing Mold-Resistant Fiberglass Drywall Video

John McEvoy of Thorough Construction is leading the crew for the drywall installation. They have chosen DensArmor Plus, a 5/8-inch fiberglass-faced drywall from Georgia-Pacific. Eliminating the paper or organic materials from the drywall makes it mold and mildew resistant. The thicker drywall will make for stiffer walls, especially since they are so high, at twelve-and-a-half feet throughout. McEvoy decides on a vertical installation since the boards are exactly four feet wide, which will make for less cutting and fitting. He shows how corners are made with steel studs as the first piece of drywall slides into the corner pocket, a metal stud is secured in front of that, and another sheet comes in at a 90-degree angle to be nailed onto the studs in back.

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	NOW PLAYING Installing Mold-Resistant Fiberglass Drywall John McEvoy of Thorough Construction is leading the crew for the drywall installation. They have chosen DensArmor Plus, a 5/8-inch fiberglass-faced drywall from Georgia-Pacific. Eliminating the paper or organic materials ...