Recent content by nofiron

Drywall is best for fire reasons and plywood or OSB behind that is really nice. And we put FRP over drywall in commercial space all the time. If you don't want to spend a fortune, put flat blocking (with scrap) in places you plan to hang or screw into and drywall over that. If it's an unattached...

Yeah, that's what we've been using if there's room. There's a product, or several, that are rolls about a foot in diameter that come in different lengths that are used for controlling runoff, they're made of straw and netting, check your construction supply (usually construction hardware &...

I've been a framing carpenter since 70'. A 3" planer & drywall shims are the standard now. Letting in a 2x4 (strongback) was and sometimes still is done and you can push or pull kind of depending how bad the bow is. Crowning studs is standard practice too and it cuts down on straightening. If...