When the construction phase is completed and the turn of finishing is approaching, the question of the choice of material is raised. If the walls are not even, then drywall sheathing is ideal. At the same time, you can do redevelopment, add various structures and additional partitions, or create arches, with which you can conditionally divide the room into several zones.
This finish provides good moisture protection to wooden walls and keeps the heat inside the house. This material is easy to work with, so anyone can handle it.
Pros of finishing plasterboard walls in a wooden house
If you choose between clapboard and drywall, the second option will be cheaper. This finishing material is considered environmentally friendly, therefore it is safe for he alth, and it can also be used as wall insulation.
Gypsum board is easy to install and light in weight. You can use it asfor walls and ceilings. With it, you can hide all defects and surface irregularities, close wires and pipes.
The structure of the profile to which drywall is attached can be used for insulation or vapor barrier. It will help to additionally protect the house from freezing, mold and fungus on the walls.
There is absolutely fireproof drywall for wall decoration in a wooden house. It is not combustible due to its special composition. Thus, it will ensure the reliability of the whole house and will not allow the flame to flare up.
In addition, a perfectly leveled surface allows you to come up with various original interior options. You can make paintings or panels, paint or wallpaper, create different variations of ceilings or apply tiles.
Is everything so good if you use drywall in a wooden house?
Nuances of finishing
In addition to a large number of advantages, drywall has quite a few disadvantages that should be considered when working. We list the main ones:
- Sufficiently fragile material. Sheets must be carefully moved and transported, otherwise their integrity may be violated. If you make walls out of drywall, then you need to remember that hanging heavy objects on it will not work. Or the profile structure will have to be strengthened in advance.
- You will not be able to work with drywall if the thermometer in the work area drops below 10 degrees Celsius.
- Due to the use of a frame in plasterboard finishing, the area of \u200b\u200bthe room is significantly reduced.
Drywall is a fireproof and environmentally friendly material. Hardware stores offer different types of this material. Which type to choose for the interior decoration of the walls of a wooden house with drywall?
Types of Drywall
The following types of this material are presented on the construction markets:
- Standard drywall is a pressed gypsum mixture lined with cardboard sheets on both sides. Can be used in rooms with low humidity.
- Moisture resistant drywall. This material contains special additives that prevent the formation of fungal growths, mold and moisture accumulation.
- Reinforced drywall. It is based on fiberglass additives, so this material is stronger and more durable.
- Mixed type of drywall - it combines both types: moisture resistant and reinforced. This material is not afraid of fire, moisture, or open rays of the sun.
Preparation of walls in a wooden house
A newly constructed wooden building must stand for about six months for the foundation to settle. Only after that do the finishing. Only houses made of glued laminated timber do not shrink so much, so you don’t have to wait so long. The walls need to be cleaned and the old coating removed from them, if any.
Then it is necessary to treat the wooden beam with a special solution, insulate it and close up all the cracks. For thisyou can use moss, tow or sealant. Be sure to sand the logs.
Installing the frame
Finishing plasterboard walls in a wooden house involves the installation of a floating frame, because despite the fact that the shrinkage time of the house has been waited, the settling process does not end there. To create structures, you can use profiles from both wood and metal.
Can drywall be fixed to wooden blocks? The answer is simple - why not?
Wooden frame
As you know, natural wood undergoes decay processes and fungus infection. Sometimes insects even start up in it. To ensure durability and moisture protection, it is necessary to treat and impregnate the bars with special antiseptic agents, and then dry them thoroughly.
Under the bearing supports, take a bar of at least 75 by 25 mm. For crossbars, planks 50 by 25 mm are suitable. The support should be equal to the width of the drywall sheet. To ensure the reliability of the frame, you need to fasten the crossbars as often as possible. And the support should be located in the center of the sheet. Crossbeams place in places of joining of panels. Use plastic dowels as fasteners.
Tip: attach the block to the wall, drill a hole for the dowel through to make a mark in the wall. Drive the dowel into the wall, and then, again attaching the bar, tighten the screw.
Metal frame
Before sheathing the walls in a wooden house with drywall, put a metal frame. It is more durable and reliable. Supports are also installed with the same measured distance and checked by level. But you need to fasten them to the crate, which is securely held on a wooden base. Self-tapping screws are also used in the fastening.
When plasterboarding the walls of a wooden house, some people glue the sheets directly onto the walls, believing that they are fairly even. However, this method is only suitable for concrete or brick walls.
Also, wall decoration after shrinkage has another method - this is the creation of new structures using sheets. In this case, the frame must be placed a little further from the walls and sheathed with sheets. It turns out a partition from scratch.
The profiles are used to create a lattice, and a heat-insulating layer is laid between it. Then comes the vapor barrier film. The film is fixed by imposing the canvases on top of each other, and then passed along the seams with adhesive tape. You can also lay electrical wiring in the frame structure and hide pipes. It is better to insulate the wires in a corrugated pipe. In the racks of the frame, you must first leave small distances into which you can then lay the cable. It should pass tightly, for this you can use jumpers.
Install the frame so that there is a distance of 3-4 cm to the ceiling, and about 1 cm to the floor. In order for air to circulate freely during temperature changes, you can close such gaps with a baseboard.
When the beam is prepared and the frame is built, you can proceed to the next stage - wall claddingdrywall in a wooden house.
Installing drywall sheets
As a rule, qualified builders do this work. However, you can do it yourself. Consider how to sheathe walls with drywall in a wooden house with your own hands.
- It is necessary to mark the drywall sheets where the vertical profiles will be attached.
- Use a knife blade to cut off the top sheet of drywall panel and fold in a section.
- Turn the material over and cut the opposite side.
- Mark with a pencil an indent from the edge of about 1 cm.
- Bevel the end edge at a 45 degree angle.
- Finish the bevel with emery or sandpaper.
- To attach drywall to a profile structure, you will need self-tapping screws and a screwdriver.
- Sheets are overlapped.
- Secrets should be fastened in a step of no more than 20 cm.
After the installation of drywall sheets is completed, the finishing stage begins. It is better to glue all the formed seams between the sheets with a special mesh and putty.
In this article, we examined the detailed instructions for finishing a wooden house with plasterboard with our own hands. Turn your ideas into reality, create original multi-level ceilings, make shelving and partitions, or simply carry out wall cladding. Make the design reliable and durable so that you can hang decor elements on a new wall in the future.
