For basement wall, which one is better, sherock or wall panel?
Question:I am remodeling the basement, and will like to hear some suggestion from yours, for its wall, which one is better, sherock or wall panel?
I kown sherock will be more economic sound, but will need extra step for paste, primer, paint, wall panel looks nice, but since the basement has the lower ceiling, the wall panel looks a little bit too crowded.
I like some kind of material which is strong, light, don't need too much work, better to be paintable.
Thanks.
Answers:
Waterproof sheetrock is best, but it still needs a plastic seal behind it, to prevent moisture problems.
I have to say go for what you are able to afford.
drywall. call a professional. figure bd ft of drywall and times it by $1.5 a square foot and that is what they will roughly charge to supply,hang,tape and sand. It is not that expensive.
I think that sheetrock(drywall) would be the best, If you're applying this to brick you need to put up a vapor barrier so that the backside of the sheetrock doesn't sweat and become moldy. To eliminate a lot of sanding you can ''texture'' the walls after tape and ''mudding'' the seams then paint as desired or add the paint to the drywall compound before texturing and that can eliminate having to paint.hopes this helps in your decision.P.S.If you texture the walls you don't need to primer them,just mix paint with compound.
Aesthetically speaking, the sheetrock/drywall would be the better way to go. If you decide to sell your house at some point, many people are really turned off by paneling, even in a basement. However, if you know you will stay in your house for a while, go with what you can afford. I had a house with paneling and could not afford to replace it. I primed it out and painted it and it actually looked very nice. GL
Sheetrock is the way to go-- make sure you install a vapor barrier on the concrete wall before you install the drtwall
Sheetrock/drywall by far. Install a vapor barrier on the basement wall (I'm assuming it's block). Instead of mounting the sheetrock directly to the wall, install furring strips on the block, then attach the sheetrock to the strips. This leaves you a gap between your sheetrock and wall for electrical wires, audio/visual wires, or telephone wires.
It may be a touch more expensive, but the results will be worth the investment.
Sheetrock definitely, little more work to finish but cheaper by the piece and stronger. Wall paneling is not very strong unless you want to pay 25 dollars a piece to get something thicker and stronger. You dont want to lean on your wall with your hand and fall through do you...
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