I was now finally ready to complete the finishing touches on the interior walls. There is a good reason that most owner/builders don’t do their own drywall. It is a marathon! By the time I was done I had gone …
All of the edges of the drywall sheets are now covered with tape except for two. The edges of the drywall that butt up against the floor, and the edges of the sheets that come together to form an outside …
Building your own home allows you to customize as much as you want. Learn how easy it can be to add beautiful drywall arches, curved walls, and custom niches. Drywall is easy to work with and also 100 percent recyclable. Simply use a utility knife to score the back (brown) side at 2″ intervals and snap the sheets at each of the scores. The white side of the sheet remains uncut to provide a nice, clean surface for finishing. For convex curves, use plenty of water on the back side so the gypsum will soften and bend easier. Clamp the sheet so it will dry in the new, curved shape and don’t attach the sheet to the framing until it is completely dry.
Decrease air infiltration and sound transfer while building your own net-zero home by using continuous drywall and resilient channel.
Begin building the interior finish of your home by installing drywall. Certain specialty tools will make the job a lot easier!
The walls and attic are now air sealed. The cement slab was air sealed several months ago when I completed the framing, but several parts had deteriorated while it had been exposed to the elements so I touched up those …