Benefits of Drywall Installation

Posted by Petro Home Renovations on March 23rd, 2019

Drywall is an indispensible modern alternative to hand-applied wall plaster that has replaced plaster in new home construction. Choosing a material to cover the framing on your interior walls and ceilings, the low cost installation of drywall is ideal.

Invariably, drywall is used as an alternative to wood and concrete for cheaper and faster construction. Drywall is often referred as plaster board, wall board, gyprock, sheet rock, gypsum board or gypsum panel for drywall installation Toronto.

Gypsum plaster is made from a mixture of raw gypsum, fiber/ fiberglass or asbestos, plasticizer, foaming agent, finely ground gypsum crystal,  ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA), wax emulsion and various additives.

Plaster with Gypsum reduces moisture absorption, mildew and flammability.    

Benefits of using drywall

Drywall contractors Toronto have valid reasons to recommend aluminum-laminated drywall for new constructions. Being moisture resistance, it prevents growth of mold and termites in bathrooms, basements and high-moisture areas.

Drywall companies Toronto are known for manufacturing fire resistance capable of containing spread of fire so that people can evacuate safely during emergency.

Drywall installation is easy and inexpensive way to top off masonry walls above ceilings. It provides improved sound insulation and impact resistance to the structure.

Above all, drywall installation is easy and can also be repaired conveniently.

Drywall - Labor and time saving

Earlier walls and ceilings used to be constructed by placing layers of wet plaster over wooden strips called laths.

Their installation and repair processes were tedious but time-consuming due to several coatings and long drying time in between each coat.

Types of drywalls

Many types of drywall can be installed depending on the activity and the place.

Usually, drywall contractors Toronto recommend seven types of drywall which include:

• Regular Drywall or White Board

Regular drywall is normally white on one side and brown on the other side, is an economic drywall.

• Green Board Drywall

Green board drywall is moisture resistant drywall and is used in wet areas like bathrooms and kitchens; basement walls, laundry and utility rooms.

• Blue Board Drywall

Also known as plaster base board, has special absorption qualities and is highly water and mold resistance.

• Paperless Drywall

This type of drywall is covered with fiberglass instead of paper, which protects the gypsum board from rot and offers even greater resistance to mold and mildew.

• Purple Drywall

Purple drywall is improved moisture resistant product for walls and ceilings with superior moisture and mold resistant properties.

• Type X Drywall

This is fire-resistant drywall made with special non-combustible fibers.

• Sound Proof Drywall

Soundproof drywall is composed of laminated drywall made with mixture of wood fibers, gypsum and polymers that increases STC (sound transmission class) which is ideal for noisy zones.

Finishing drywall process

Among drywall installation services Toronto, drywall finishing is efficiently done by drywall taping. It is a process by applying paper or fiberglass tape over the joints between pieces of installed drywall.

Drywall taping includes covering the taped seams and filling the screw or nail holes with drywall compound. It is done with paper and fiberglass mesh for flat surfaces and for inside corners it can be done with paper flanges attached to a metal bead.

Drywall Taping Toronto is a useful way of covering the joints and seams between Drop Ceiling Installation Toronto to present a smooth and flawless finish on wall.

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