| . . . drywall has been used for years in basements. |
That
is because, other than paneling (which is also a food source for
mold) nothing else was available. |
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| . . . I know of a drywall basement that has been done for years and it still looks fine. |
| A drywall finished
basement might appear to be OK on the surface. Can you really be
sure that there is no mold growing behind the drywall, between the
drywall and the foundation of the basement? |
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. . I can get a drywall finished basement for less than one of these
basement finishing systems. |
| In the long run that is absolutely
not true. When comparing apples to apples, if a drywall finished
basement was able to offer you all of the features and benefits
of a basement finishing system, the drywall finished basement would
actually cost more. Additionally, when someone decides to go with
a drywall finished basement becuase they think that it
costs less, they can count on spending more money in their basement
at a later date - due to damage from moisture. |
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Your
basement is a naturally damp and moist environment.
Wood
studs in your basement are a food source for mold and drywall
is made up of paper and cellulose - organic materials that are
also food sources for mold.
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Let's take a look at what USG
- a drywall manufacturer -
says about using their product |
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If
we use drywall in a basement, how can we keep it away from moisture? |
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Click
the PLAY button below to watch the 8 minute video. |
You
are about to see what happens when drywall is used in a basement against
the manufacturer's installation recommendations. |
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New
technology has made the use of drywall in a basement obsolete.
We
use removable, insulated, acoustical wall panels . . . |
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