To those of you that understand quality, doing things right the first time because it costs more in the long run half-azzing something, you are the few and far between. The HS 1/2" has not been on the market long enough for me to experiment on a paying customer's home only to find out 10yrs from now it's not as strong as they thought it shoulda been when it went to market.DIY's will like it since it's easier to handle (lighter than 5/8") and a wee bit cheaper and DIY's hate spending $0.01 more than they have to since the majority live by the credo "well, even if it does'nt last as long, it's better than I have now, and I will deal with the consequences later and do it right the next time".they think they're saving money, but fail to see they're wasting money by having to do the same job twice (more money than doing it right the first time) OR stuck with a crappy looking job and are okay with it since they saved a few bucks. When new homes are built since this code has been implmented, all the builders have the drywall crews just go straight up the common wall to the roof.ĥ/8" for ceilings- code in most places but more importantly time proven to work with no sag. OR they require 5/8" on common wall and entire ceiling in 5/8". this way if a fire starts in garage it has a full barrier wall it would have to try and penetrate, giving time for fire crews to get on scene and put fire out. ![]() Adjoined common wall for attached garage, code requires 5/8" sheetrock (which is also fire rated) to go from either bottom of wall upto bottom of roof deck.
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