Speed of Wall Panel Install | Trusscore PVC Wall Panel vs. Drywall
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- When planning for a DIY or renovation project, there are lots of things to account for. Cost of materials. Labor bills and inconveniences. Maintenance fees. Traditionally these types of projects include drywall, but in this video, HGTV host and professional contractor Bryan Baeumler compares the installation speed of drywall alternative Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard and traditional drywall on a typical 8’x10’ room.
As Bryan explains, Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard installs four times faster than drywall. There’s no taping. No mudding. No sanding. And no painting. Faster installation means far less money spent on installation - projects are completed in a few hours instead of a few days.
Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard is strong and durable yet extremely lightweight, meaning it’s do-it-yourself friendly - you won’t require extra hands for ceiling jobs.
Trusscore is transforming residential and commercial construction. Our PVC-based wall and ceiling panels are easy-to-install and high-performance replacements for traditional wall coverings like drywall.
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I'd maybe use it in a rec room, garage or shed, but that's about it, I want seamless walls
Being an ex-drywall tech, I can see the appeal but, how is it for sound and fire? Sheet rock is used as fire-stop, particularly in kitchens and garages. This stuff seems like it would just melt, letting a garage fire easily take out the house... Hmmm
Wow!! Good to know. Then there will be the fumes from burning pvc
He only talks about how easy it is, not how good it is.
And the inspector wants to see a nail pattern , it has to provide some sheer strength.
How thick is it if you are doing a reno , can you leave the outlet boxes at 1/2" , the same as the drywall?
That was my first thought as well
I just installed some in a garage. It isn't as easy as they show. Especially single-handed. I had to screw a board into the joists ahead to help support while I fit the T&G. It is clean looking in a utility way. The joints aren't necessarily water tight because they have to be loose enough for expansion. The hardest thing about the installation was the finishing details, which the mfg vaguely addresses. You can't face fasten it because of expansion. So, the last piece needs to be inserted into the leading edge groove and then pried into the channel on three sides. There's no easy way to do it without tearing up the j-channel. I ended up ripping some vinyl composite boards to trim and support the last piece. Looks fine in a garage. It has a gloss finish. It's pretty durable but can get scratched.
Thank you for sending in your experience in using this product, it'll surely help me out when I use this product.
Thanks for sharing this info...very helpful
Thanks for the info!
It has its use for a garage. Other than that, you're not replacing drywall. This is essentially siding for the inside of a home.
Same thought. It's ugly for living spaces, you will always see the seams. If going that route real wood would look much better and it would hold a nail or screw for hanging things. For light weight stuff such as blinds no stud would be needed if using a good hardwood.
I have wood floors walls and ceiling, I wouldn't change it. Each their own different styles of wood and cut.
Also, neither room considered openings such as lights, outlets, doors or windows. and being what appears to be a vinyl product they don't address its fire rating, which is code.
Many jurisdictions require Type-X 5/8" drywall in garage ceilings with a 1 hour fire rating. Also in the south interior walls should be able to dry to the inside which requires vapor permeable materials. While the material may not grow mold it seems it would trap moisture and grow mold on wall assemblies.
Maybe all that is described in its technical data and installation instructions
Hi! You can view all of our Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard technical data and install details here under "Installation Resources" or "Architectural Specifications": trusscore.com/products/wall-and-ceilingboard.html
Non-porous, antimicrobial Trusscore panels provide complete protection against the growth of mold, bacteria, and viruses.
Class A Fire Performance
Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard has a "Class A" fire rating with a flame spread index of 10 and a smoke developed index of 380.
Regulatory Compliance
Trusscore products are CFIA, USDA, FDA, and cGMP compliant for use in food processing and commercial agricultural facilities.
This is not a drywall replacement. It is mostly used in detached garages, car washes, pool rooms etc... If you are doing the interior of a house, 99% of the time it will not be trusscore
Sounds like an opinion.
@@stonyfieldmotorsports opinion? Do you want your bedroom lined with PVC? Which costs 4x more than drywall
@@nb-eq6rw I agree! Trusscore is great if you want to live inside a vinyl coated refrigeration box.
@@bradleypayne2495 - what's the PVC from?
@@stacy4711 I give up, what?
Works on nice straight walls...but what about older homes which may be out of square?
@@rodgerrabbit4563 my home was built in 1877 and has a 3-in drop from one end of a room to another....
Exactly my first thought! And then I wonder about the seams and transmission or mitigation Of sound
And what about repairs ?
Just like sheet rock.
@@patrickarchuleta9594 sheetrock is easy to score and break. how do you cut this stuff?
Its being installed now where i work in a crab processing plant seems very strong and you can hose it down it has inside corners and such and you can make it watertight. Good for a bathroom I think. It goes together like laminate flooring and your screw the outside edge. As for putting it on a complete home hmm Idk But it does have its applications when installed it looks fantastic clean and shiny you can hardly see the lines.
I'm a retired drywall the 30 years do they need salesman's to sell this and move this product
We're is the crab plant in Fall River
“Crab processing” perfect!
As far as the mudding, taping, and sanding, well, I did it, after my son put up the sheet rock, with no prior experience. It looks pretty good.
no it doesnt
How warm would this product keep you in the winter,sound barrier, fire rating and most importantly the price. How does this fair with the house shifting? Floors can pop up on you with spacing these panels look tight what happens when they start to compress. Hope you have answers for all these questions in the cooments if you're going to put your name on this product.
He puts his name on anything for money. I questioned him on an approved Baumler installer that I used. Job 90% done and paid in full. Supposed to come back and install carbon fibre stitches
Never returned to finish....called office and all numbera I had. Never ever got a call back. Hmm so I thought 🤔 lets touch base with Bryan.....left messages with hia brother, I think he deals with problems. All I wanted to know is how they vet yheir approved contractors and that this company should be dropped! #easymoneyforthem
Probably has a 0 R factor... Does nothing to reduce sound noise and costs more than the drywall & supplies.
It's trash.
I’m assuming it’s about 3-4 times more expensive than a sheet of drywall. Can you paint it? Does paint stick properly? Can you repair a section without removing the whole wall? Lots of things to think about other than “install time”.
Actually it's 10x the cost
My thoughts exactly like how do you paint that and hang things like I dunno in a normal home ?
Glad to see the question ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I wish it was only 3-4 times more. That might actually be worth it in some scenarios. It's over 15x the price per sq ft where I live. What a joke.
Looks perfect ....to go OVER drywall to just avoid the sanding and painting and add some waterproofing and easy clean up.
Well, sure. There's no water in closets that would rot it
Drywall adds to the structural components of your home, supplies an added R value, is seemless and can add a fire rating where needed. The panels seem neat. Just not for me.
Panels good for over Drywall in garage bottom 3'.
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Drywall, the tape and joint compound are all devices and there are specific code issues for compliance for fire code.. your material looks excellent and I have no idea if it complies with local building codes but you have to submit material list with drawings and at that time you will know if the device qualifies for NEC and NFPA requirements.. drywall is approved to encapsulate Romex electric wiring and also is a barrier to block PVC from direct exposure to UV..
I would have to do a couple houses to form a really good opinion. Im doing drywall repair as I comment. I had pipes burst this last winter twice. I have hung drywall in the past but never did finish work. I went to utube and learned repair work and it is coming out really well. Everyone yall have a great day!!
That’s a product for a house in a perfect world where all the studs are perfectly on center and flush to the 16th of an inch.
It would be interesting to know how much noise it makes when it expands and contracts.
What about outside corners and weird room configurations?
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@@raymondsiu2688 it wont apply
For this solution then use plywood over the studs
I helped a friend hang drywall in his new house years ago. That was work, but I think the drywall screws caused most of my problems. I believe they are pointed on both ends!!
Trusscore is a phenomenal alternative to regular drywall. Super easy to install and cut to size. It is 1/2" thick vs the 3/8" drywall. It has a class A rating for fire. Made to last the life of a home. Less mess and clean up to deal with.
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There is 1/2 inch drywall. 5/8 inch is also common
@@TheDeanGullberry it seems someone doesnt know drywall ..
I was thinking the same as you..
maybe in Europe somewhere, Asia, Middle East or Countries South of the border..
3/8 is also used in trailers
Does not give fire protection to wall assembly.
Only "cheapsters" use 3/8", except to "dampen" to accommodate curved walls, and then, you usually use TWO layers. 3/8" is, imho(retired contractor) best used to ADD a "new" surface that can REPAIR an undulating(will need skim coats to correct "valleys ") or "cracked beyond patching" walls.
Totally gimmicky to me !
Look at it quickly now!....won't be around long is my bet !
Drywall sucks, always has,always will, if it gets wet , and falls off your ceiling,oh that's just wonderful!!! Glad someone is coming up with a new product!!!
If your interior drywalled ceiling is wet, replacing the drywall is the least of your problems.
Said the squatter in the abandoned house ready to be torn down
Thinking this would be good not as a replacement for drywall but in addition to as a decorative and resistant covering.
And can you hang things from it with anchors as heavy as you can from rock. Or do you have to always have to find a stud? Inquiring minds want to know. And does the product cost less than sheet rock per square foot not counting labor? Sheetrock gives added structural integrity. I'll bet this stuff doesn't !
Outstanding question I didn't think of that!
You can hang these nuts on it
The company I worked for used a lot of previnealed sheetrock, it came in a rain bow of color's and texter's and it was fireproof rated, very easy to install!!!
Could you possibly SPELL correctly, so we can be certain of the points you're trying to make? I THINK I guessed the "pre-vinyled"(?) correctly, pretty sure about "texture", but it would be EXTREMELY helpful if I didn't have to guess !
Please ?????? Thanks
@@Fixorfish Not everyone on the internet speaks English as their first language.
You mean ultra wall panels?
@@sdawg58 hmm if only there was text to voice, translate, copy paste, etc
@@Fixorfishstop pretending it's not comprehendible just so you have an excuse to be an ass. We are children, English probably isn't their first language
I use 3/8 plywood behind drywall. Very strong, solid walls.
nobody else does
I'm just about to do a project and I need drywall. This looks much easier and I did some reading and it's fire rated class A with the flame spread index at 10. So I'm happy about that, but I'll have to do more research as it's a new product.
Sound insulation is also something I'd question
It's a gimmick..
When you install any wall board you lay them down not up so they cover more studs. This gives you more strength, smother wall with less bumps or waves. You never stand wall board for this reason. Your product might work if they can be installed horizontally and not vertically but if not will be staying with sheetrock.
Here are some questions.
Who wants to see seems every 16 inches or so,
Is it compliant with building codes?
Is it fire rated
How do you repair holes in the middle of a finished product as this being a inside product will get holes (have you had kids?)
What do you do when the seam doesn't fall on a stud?
What do outside corners look like?
Will insurance companies honor this on a house claim?
My crappy cardboard sheethed 90s home needs drywall. Why? It has no plywood or chipboard in the wall system to prevent racking. Also, the drywall helps prevent some air movement. Otherwise, the home would leak like a sieve. The entire wall system matters. If you use decent exterior sheathing and fire rated insulation, this product is ok to consider.
As one gearing up to do a skoolie build in the future I plan to seriously research this stuff. For skoolie builds light yet durable is a constant theme. I'd love to know if it could work in the build. If it could, I think they'd get a lot of business from those building skoolies or other such tiny homes as well as those gutting and redoing canpers/rvs.
‘Skoolie’ I had to look that one up, lol.
@bondpit8750 I've been watching "Skoolie" builds for over 3 years now, but forgot that not everyone knows about them. Sorry.
Hi Tina! Thanks for teaching us about "Skoolies"! What a wonderful application for Trusscore in terms of being extremely lightweight and durable. Please let us know if you have any questions and happy building!
@trusscore I'll definitely let you know when I get to that point of my skoolie build. I'm hoping to make videos of all of the build, including the use of trusscore. Who knows, it could turn out to be a new niche market for you guys.
I'm sure that it's no good for the 5/8" fire barrier between garage and house! And what about sound proofing. Can I hear conversations from other rooms? How about heat loss and vapor barrier? They gloss over the aesthetics by not giving us a clear look at the result. Lines all over the place may not be the look every homeowner wants for a finished product.
If you notice on the side of the house, there is regular drywall. Also this is done in a garage.
Can you paint the panels and how much please explain more, thank you
Great idea Not enough drywall has been and will be the way to go
You would see lines in the wall from the panels.
This looks good for a commercial building. The framing looks like it would need to be perfectly level and square. I live in a hundred year old house. You need to fill gaps. Drywall is the only. option
Are they fire rated as well as drywall? What about rigidness? These look very cheap, especially when installing over bare framing..they basically look about the same as a thick FRP
Hey Chris, Trusscore panels have a Class A fire rating. Our Wall&CeilingBoard panels are 1/2" thick.
@@trusscore how much r value?
Probably works great for perfectly square rooms
I am glad we are looking for alternatives, but two things that concern me: Air leakage would be horrendous with all those seems. Second, does trusscore meet code fire resistance? I can't imagine it does, but I look forward to the answers to these two questions as I like the basic concept.
No it does not meet fire code not here in ns anyway
Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard has a "Class A" fire rating with a flame spread index of 10 and smoke developed index of 380 per ASTM E84. Trusscore panels must be installed over a fire-rated wall or ceiling assembly if it's specified by local building code. For more information, visit our Fire Performance and Safety page.
I think this stuff is like $27 a square foot and its no good for hanging stuff on because it's hollow but it does look nice and it is very easy to put up
What? $800 to $1G per sheet! 🤯 LOL!
I received a quote to do a 24*24 garage, ceiling and walls, less 3*7 man door, 2* 4*4windows and 9*9 garage door for about 6200, taxes in. It works out to around $6 sq ft.. This does not include installation costs.
Maybe it should come in wood grain patterns, like the paneling of the 70s. :)
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@@wuznotbornyesterda I found some of that 70s paneling . . . under drywall .
Great ad Brian✌🏼, but you missed important details - Fire rating | Sound reduction | How to wrap around 🚪 & 🪟 | Joint seams, can they be filled/finished/painted? More technical details are needed.
Does it come in different colors or can you paint it?
I might use it for a separate small storage building but not on a house or garage.
You can see the lines where the boards came together,that's why there's spackle ,you cover those lines where the boards meet .
This stuff makes sense to me. Problem , in Minneapolis, nobody carries it. Would like to try it, but want to see it first.
I'm not a fan of drywall. But man... not to the point that I'd see floppy sheets of who the hell knows what off gassing until the sun burns out as much of an alternative...
Is it even possible to patch? I didnt see an install that involves an outlet or light switch. I cant imagine that would look better as a finished product.
I could see using this in certain applications but not all but what I would love to see is drywall in 4 foot and 5 foot squares with the recessed tape joints on all four corners
X2. Sure would make it easier for the average remodeling carpenter who only occasionally does drywall and where job size makes it tough to get a real drywall pro to do it.
@@bondpit8750 lowes and Home Depot customers like me
Hate when people advertise a product. They tell you it's cost-efficient, don't have to worry about clean up, labor will be cheaper and you don't have to worry about mudding your walls. All I want to know is the price of the panel and can I afford the panel. Not going to call up a sales guy to find out the price of a panel and have him try to talk me into buying the product. If you cannot tell me the price of the panel and how much a square foot. In your expensive commercial. That means I don't buy the product. So it looks like I put in drywall.
I'm not too picky, anything easy for me to do is probably the choice I would make. A lot of people want to conform to traditional materials and that means they might not end up with what they really want.
Hello Trusscore, goodbye bank balance. I considered these but the price drove me away. Drywall is a pain, especially doing a ceiling. But the pain is worth it, especially for a DIYer who will take much more time than a pro or Trusscore installer, but is a DIYer for reasons economic and pride. As for the fire and smoke related question, if the ceiling or wall is REQUIRED to be fire rated, then a fire rated wall must be installed under the Trusscore. They state in their literature that the fire rating is the same a a NON fire rated So to be fair, if the cost is worth the ease of installation to you, that's fine. It boils down to Trusscore being suitable for some applications and not others.
In many places drywall is needed to provide a fireproof barrier, per building codes.
Also, this looks like it wouldn't like crooked studs or spacing changes around doors and windows.
What about waviness? As "supple" as that appears, how do you prevent waviness?
You use Drywall.
He never mentioned cost , initial cost. And usually quick n easy means cheaper quality and more unexpected problems down the road .
Sold over 250K worth of this product in the last 6 months, 2024 will be even better :)
It appears to be a version of suspended ceiling and wall panelling
Drywall is king . I call it white gold
I showed this to my construction teacher and he loved the idea. He had 2 questions, what do you do for windows and doorways
Think of vinyl siding...this stuff is basically the same just smooth panels. Yuck.
And outside corners ?
@@travisstorbakken1737 I agree, now if I’m able to apply texture on top I would really consider it
So I install truss core for a living a the stuff is NOTHING like drywall and not a replacement in any stretch of the imagination. As for doors and windows there is trim that hides all of that stuff. And this is the Biggest different between drywall and truss core, drywall is seem less and can be painted truss core is mostly used in industrial settings my company actually installs on mostly chicken barns and I’ve never seen it installed in a residential setting. The only thing I could imagine is a garage or rec area in a basement possibly.
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How do you repair a plastic panel? Sheetrock is fire resistant without fire retarding toxic chemicals, you don't have to worry about off-gassing, is pretty good soundproofing. Maybe those plastic panels might be limited to something that drives up and down the road like an RV? Nobody wants those even a cheap house I don't think, except maybe a garage ceiling???
Drywall compound?
Product is fine when you want a PVC finished wall such as a storage room, garage, possible laundry. Not so good for living area of a house.
What about the lines or seams will they always be visible?
That's the first thing I said too. They filmed it to make sure that you couldn't see all of those seams. No close-ups...imagine that.
Can you paint it, or does it come in different colours? Commercial lacks alot of information
Just put on rose colored glasses
How do you seal the gap?
You dont
Fire rating? Zero, I'm guessing. There are all kinds of panels and materials you can use for walls and ceilings. The primary argument for drywall, to my mind, is fire-resistance and increasingly strict building codes concerning the same. It also lends predictable shear strength to the wall assembly, which I just can't see happening with a PVC product. So where can you actually use it?
A construction site trailer interior.
How easy does it cut? In this sample room you showed doesn't have recess lights, doesn't have receptacles, or it doesn't have light switches, and anything else you might have to trim around.
It would be nice to have answers to these questions
I'm in Canada, I hope this product is to code. Very interested. Its About time someone came up with a lighter product then drywall !?!
Just had my new garage done with it. Came out great.
So its siding for inside and you will have joints every 16 inches for ever? I'll go with the smoth walls maby I'll use this in the grage but inside wouldent work, do a room with angles
A good Boarder good install the Board in half hour and a good taper could finish inunder three hours that said you havs a nice product,
That would be awesome for my garage.
You didn't answer the question about out of square walls.. how do you deal with that?
Build the fckn wall square then....
I don't know how does paint hold on that stuff. What happens in heat and cold? Does the cracks show up? It's got to expand and shrink cuz the humidity and stuff I would guess. Does it insulate as good as drywall? I would think it would get cold and hot faster. Looks like it might be good for what you're showing a garage.
The last piece on each wall will most likely have to be ripped to fit. How do you fasten that piece without looking at screws at the end? Do you paste a cover over them? Sounds messy and ugly.
Just use vinyl soffit
What is the soundproofing? Drywall has weight which means it has a significant soundproofing effect. Without that weight and density I suspect there is little to no soundproofing effect
Just be quiet.... Problem solved
Drywall isn't a particularly good sound insulator - if you want sound-deadening, add insulation batts to the wall, the difference is huge! It not only reduces sound transmission, it also reduces sound _echos_ within the rooms on each side of the wall.
@@pulaski1 2 layers of drywall with greenglue in between to eliminate vibrations seems to be very effective sound-deadening, and believed to be more cost effective than the batts. But my point is mass in some form is essential for soundproofing (soundproffing batts have mass).
@@ttaylor1375 A double thickness of drywall? I hadn't considered that. 🤔 But I _did_ fill the stud wall between the kitchen and dining room with insulation, and I can assure you that the effect was dramatic. I had expected the reduced sound transmission, but the deadening of same-side-of-the-wall echos was unexpected and very noticeable, as compared to the pre-insulation experience.
It might be nice in a tree house 🏡
Hey there! Especially since Trusscore is so lightweight. It will be so easy to get into that tree :)
Yeah, you need to come up with a seamless version... and some tiles that are 2x the width.
Isn't this what is used in modules and mobile housings?
I only use 5/8 drywall. 1/2" has become way to lite and week. Boarding a wall with 50+ screws per sheet also adds strength to your structure. I don't get this product at all
can it be painted? cut to size?; what about electrical outlet cutouts?; can it be painted?; what are the effects of removing paint to repaint?, is it fire proof? does it melt and sag? how is its water resistance incase of a leak?
Price is my issue. $300 fortruesscore vs $20. I can learn to mud for that price. Clearly this product isn't really aimed at the DYIer.
How does this help with sheering stability? It looks like thin plastic. Can it be painted?
I've been on construction site. I have yet to see a square room and level cellings Also, as poorly as insulation is installed, at least you won't need ac in the summer when the wind blows.
Wish you had that invented 45 years ago the thousands of sheets of drywall I put up and taped and I'm a finisher....
What about green board can it be used in the bathrooms? How well does it work in damp or moist places like that?
Great for a garage or basement that floods.
show us a closeup of the joints. Does the stud width have to be different and is the board forgiving if there is a bit of framing discrepancy
Aside from the fire rating, what are the acoustical properties of this wall? The STC?
How does it work when it has to be cut down for small pieces, such as long thin strips around doors, or tiny triangles on the top of walls when there is a sloped ceiling, or when the studs are not on 16" or 24" centers, or on small ceiling drops that only cover heat duct work on basement ceilings?
Might work on a perfectly framed bldg with perfectly straight studs, but in reality studs are never perfectly straight, and multiple small pieces are needed to build a house, this does not look like it would work anywhere that isn't perfectly square with dead straight studs.
So. I’d like to see it without the contrast blasting out all the lines going through the wall and ceiling. The finished drywall product is a smooth surface with no breaks in continuity of the surface. Can they be painted?
Not bad of a product but for sure theres seam lines that can be visible
What about bowing and warping.. is this stuff start bowing and warping with the heat or with time?
What about a flat roof? Not thinking, they moved the ceiling up using insulation and drywall. That room is the coldest room in the winter. Would truscore keep the room warm?
I love watching Brian on here.
Wow this looks amazing. I’m about to install a new closet in my bedroom and will definitely look into this product
Thx👌🏻
Does not even come close to drywall for fire protection. In fact to get fire protection it has to be overlaid on drywall.
Fire-resistance
If a fire-rated wall assembly is specified by code, Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard must be installed on top of a fire-rated wall or ceiling assembly. Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard does not meet the requirements for fire resistance where a building code calls for the installation of a fire-rated assembly. It is, however, possible to install Wall&CeilingBoard overtop of a product such as cement board or drywall that meets those requirements and thereby achieves code requirements. When specified, the joints and fastener heads of the fire-rated wall assemblies should be finished per the manufacturer’s recommendations and test specifications. Which can include taping and mudding joints to a Level 1 finish and covering fastener heads or using products like mudless fire tape as a finishing component for fire-rated assemblies approved and listed to ASTM E119,
I install a lot of trusscore and I like working with it
However I would not finish my house with this stuff
Basement ceiling at most
It's fire rated, but I guess no hanging pictures or anti-tip attachments for furniture on the walls.
Can you hang decor on the panels?
Hi Katherine, yes you can hang decor on the panels. For applications such as hanging picture frames over Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard or SlatWall, we recommend doing so using a stud behind the paneling. In this case, we recommend drilling a pilot hole through the Trusscore panel once the stud is identified in order to prevent excess damage to the panels when fastening the screw into the stud.
Well that answers one of my questions. And as i thought it takes 3 times the labor to hang stuff on the walls where you want them because if you want it where there's no wood behind it your out of luck .and the stuff is thin and brittle so you have to hang things so as to not put any stress on the cheep panels. Not much different than the corrugated plastic they make political elections yard signs out of. So definitely not liking or buying this petroleum based non-renewable plastic waste product.
If it cost the same as drywall then it will be popular. The advantage of drywall, u can always fix it
1 layer of sheetrock is considered 1 hour fire stop. 2 layers is considered 2 hour. They never mentioned this. I wonder why?
Is it fire resistant ?
I would like to buy Trusscore, but the listed vender for my area is Home Depot, and when you go to Home Depot and ask them about Trusscore the employee has a Deer In the Headlights look. But, what can one expect from Home Depot, not the brightest employees they hire. Trusscore, you need to expand your venders.
Might as well put up vinyl siding with all the seams