Drywall adhesive to studs question

[pnut]

I was told to use adhesive when screwing drywall to the walls. However the studs are covered with the plastic flaps of the insulation stapled to the stud.

It seems fruitless to add adhesive given this. What have others done, just screw? Is that enough?

 

[383 240z]

I just screw it to the studs. Keith

 

[Nascar4401]

I just screw it to the studs. Keith

 

[rponfick]

I never heard of using adhesive. But, I am pretty old.

Ralph

 

[willymakeit]

Adhesive works with bare stud surface. As suggested just screw it. Proper screwing techinque and pattern is conducive to a good job. In more areas than this I might add.

 

[rponfick]

Willy, you be bad.

Ralph

 

[kbs2244]

No glue on the walls.
A pro drywall guy would tell that the insulation was installed wrong.
They want it stappled to the sides of the studs so they are going directly onto the wood.
They want to avoid any bumps the paper will make.
If the wall is polyed, as it should be, they can work with it since it is thinner.

They will want to glue the celing.
But then there should be no poly there and the insulation comes after them.

 

[camarotoolman]

I think glue was used with nails, with screws you don't need it. As the wood dryed out the nails would pop out.

 

[KPSquared]

Never heard of glue. Sounds like you need proper vapor barrier. . .

Just use screws.

 

[BlindViper]

You use glue for drywall on the walls and the ceiling. If you have any warped or bowed studs the glue will help make up the difference. If you are setting the screws the screw may not pull the drywall to the framing without tearing the paper. The glue will make it so there is no gap between the framing and drywall. Why is this important? When you move furniture or hang stuff to the studs after finishing. You wont get screw pops.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

If there is poly stapled to studs then you do not need adhesive. In all other instances you should use adhesive, with nails or screws.

 

[KenC]

No glue on the walls.
A pro drywall guy would tell that the insulation was installed wrong.
They want it stappled to the sides of the studs so they are going directly onto the wood.
They want to avoid any bumps the paper will make.
If the wall is polyed, as it should be, they can work with it since it is thinner.

They will want to glue the celing.
But then there should be no poly there and the insulation comes after them.

Yes 'pro' drywall guys would tell you that. But, a 'pro' insulation guy would tell you that the vapor barrier isn't installed correctly if you follow the drywall guy's advice. I'd install the vapor barrier correctly and just use screws. Ceiling is a different story. might use glue there, but more likely to just use more screws.

 

[Boomer343]

Every ceiling I've ever done has had poly on it and now it is taped 6 mil fire resistant poly to boot.

Am currently working on a house reno where very few screws or nails were used on interior walls where the drywall was glued. The drywall is bowed in places and readily pulls off. So much for saving a few nail pops.

My advice, forget the glue and use screws and instead on a single screw do a double with a two inch spacing between.

 

[Fudge]

Just screw it. 6" spread on the seams and 12" in the field. No glue needed.