Drywall quiz, what should i do? I have a drastically old house, earlier we bought it they put...
I have a drastically old house, earlier we bought it they put drywall all over the house, i enjoy to say specifically a VERY old house (1922) and it's wood frame (i don't know how tacky they made the walls those days) with the brand strange stucco on the outside and the new 1/2 inch drywall i ponder thay are 4 inch thick (maybe, not sure). Now between the outdated walls and the new drywall there's NO insulation (this house is surrounded by Florida, so imagine that).
I resembling to know if this will affect the noise/insulation (a/c).
I have the thought to add studs and isulation plus current drywall, is this a good perception???, i'm in a VERY tight budget, can i remove the drywall,donate the studs, insulation and install the drywall back? (i'll enjoy to fix it all up anyways, cartridge, mud, etc).
Is this really worth it??? or i should just spend money on exotic drywall AGAIN?
Thank guys for all the relieve!!!
You are looking at a very expensive assignment to strip the exterior walls of the entire home and add insulation, consequently re-sheet rock and finish the walls again. this job is not viable on a tight budget. Insulation will help for swish and heat/ AC but should be installed during the begining stages of construction. Being an old house within FLA when costs for energy where on earth cheap it wasn't uncommon for insulation to be vanished out of the building. Even in colder climates some buildings where on earth constructed without it. Also insulation wasn't as restructured as now a days. Anyway. I deliberate the cheapest way for you to bring some insulation into your wall cavities is to telephone call an insulation contractor and look into blown in insulation. They can cut small lholes into respectively wall cavity and blow in fiberglass insulation, later patch the small openings.
i live in a house built within the 1880's. it is dilapidated, and difficult at times to live in. however, after really looking at things (the potential significance of the house & my very tight budget), i asked 'what is worth fixing, and what isn't?'
put together an honest assessment of your house. how much is it worth now? how much could it be worth? is it better to continually sink money into it to hang on to it livable, or is it better to spend very little & release to build a new house or purchase manufactured housing.
i know this isn't a direct answer, but i hope it help anyway
Answers: Sorry, reusing the drywall isn't really practical. It will become damaged when removed and no amount of cassette or mud is going to make it attractive again. Not to mention the time and vivacity you would have to spend tear it out again. New drywall is an option but I would suggest looking into have insulation blown into the walls. We did this with a home built surrounded by 1968 in the desert. Our A/C costs be literally going through the roof(no insulation in the ceiling!). This be the most cost effective opening to do the job due to space constraints. No crack on our part and worked okay, too. Good Luck and God Bless.