Hey Team! What did you think about that experiment? I placed time timestamps below 👇 to help you better navigate this video. Enjoy! Drywall 101 00:19 Purple Board VS Regular Drywall Experiment 04:41 Purple Board In Bathrooms 09:46 5/8 Fire Rated Drywall In Garage 11:18
@ the excellent laborer I’m a glutton for punishment and currently doing 5/8” on everything in the house, it was a gut job, and I like the extra sound deadening features of the thicker drywall offers, as well as it is better at evening out some out of plumb 2x4 studs. I will say 1/2” is definitely lighter. Excellent video as always!
5/8” on everything is awesome! It definitely won’t hurt to do 5/8” everywhere. Just not standard. You definitely are going to need help on that job! Thanks a lot for watching Larry!
Fantastic to see this video especially after spending 30 years in drywall with my Dad's family business but started out doing plaster and ornamental cast work. Thank you for explaining everything about the products and what is offered along with having all 12' sheets. We had access to 14' and 16' but could special order longer sheets. Only in specific areas for no butt joints. Thank you for all your videos and I enjoy all of them. 👍🏻 On the water test, we actually would take full sheets of drywall and lay them on plastic and then pour water on them and lay another sheet and so forth based on how many we would need for curved walls. It made for a nice way to fasten and when it dried out it was like it was brand new. The other way we used to do is using quarter inch drywall and laminating in certain areas as well. Loved your water test.
Sounds like you have some awesome experience David! I actually did not realize you could special order Drywall like that. Good to know! Sounds like your water test was extremely effective test. I appreciate you watching David!
@@TheExcellentLaborer I appreciate everything you do. You nailed it, no pun intended, much easier to let hangers hang and finishers finish. I have done a lot of work since in remodeling etc. Electric is also a passion and I loved the videos of all the full house wiring etc and most importantly how to check with codes etc. So many people don't understand the wire size, color which also helps inspectors. If it 20 amp, yellow and so on. Seeing so many jobs waiting for a fire because of wrong size wire, to big of breaker as well. I know people sometimes give inspectors a bad rap but they are there to keep you safe. Keep up the great job and have a great Merry Christmas and safe New Year.
Dude you’re a BEAST!!!!!!! I really appreciate all your technical and building tips. I thought I was the “REAL DEAL” here in South Fla. as a “Traveling Construction Superintendent” for a very large and lucrative GC corp. I run jobs, and make things happen like you can’t imagine with the “sometimes “ inexperienced Subs I have to hire and high demands from our customer. I’m an all around “hands-on” construction pro. Been in construction for over 45 plus years and have tackled just about all the jobs you can think of in this fast paced, never ending field. However, an old dog still has room to learn new tricks regardless of what they say. With this said, I am humble enough to admit that your videos and advice are on point 200% of the times. At your young age you seem to have centuries of experience under your belt my brother🤙🏼💪🏼 Keep up the amazing work you do and continue to help and guide us old dinasours at what we do best, “build and construct”. God bless you and your family during these upcoming Holidays🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. All I ask of you, and I’m sure I’m not alone, is to “never stop” creating new videos for us (your fans!!!). Thanx again my brother🤜🏼🤛🏼
My Dad was a Master Finish Carpenter in the late 60's into the 1970's when the new housing market experienced one of its numerous crashes. Since both my parent worked, during the summer in the early to mid 70's, I went to work with my Dad. He worked for a gentleman that had been a realtor for years and also owned a construction company that built new homes and also did remodel jobs. My Dad was his site foreman. On occasion I'd see Dad get on a pair of those stilts to help the guy that did drywall out when his helper didn't show up for work. It was pretty cool to watch. He kept me busy picking up trash and sweeping for the first few summers I went with him to work. The third summer, he started teaching me how to stain baseboards and trim. That third summer I got into trouble at home with my Mom for being mouthy, so starting that next day on the house they were currently building, I got to spend a full month with the two stone masons he worked with. It was in a smaller town, so it was a smaller building company but the whole crew was always the same. The same stone masons, framers, sheetrockers, plumbers, electricians, painters, etc. I feel bleessed that being able to go on his jobsites with my Dad was allowed back then. It was when I was older Iearned how to hang and finish sheet rock, roof, side, frame, frame and pour concrete, etc. helping Dad remodel a house he and Mom had bought to move into 40 + years ago now. My Dad could float concrete with a 2x4 and make it look smooth as glass. I have yet to master that thought he taught me how. It requires a degree of patience I have never possessed. Though I think of him and my Mom every day, this video brought him to mind again today. I'm so proud to be the son my Dad raised even though I was his only daughter! 😉Thanks for breaking down and sharing where and why you use specific drywall when building homes! ~APRIL LIPKE
Hey Zarrah! That guy is a great finisher. I cannot compete with that talent. I love the framing stage. You get to visualize how the house will look while you work. Good luck with your build!
I didn't know they even made 54" drywall. They don't deliver to my area so I have to get whatever will fit in the back of my truck (which is 8ft). Can the purple board be put on the ceiling above a shower and above direct-to-stud shower walls? I intend to seal edges, paint, and caulk. No tile.
Is it bad to use the purple board in bedrooms when living in the south? Like on an outside wall? Will it actually trap moisture? We have a 60 year old house and it seems like it wants to grow mold on anything at any chance so if I can help prevent mold it would be worth the extra money
How come you can't use the purple drywall in the shower area if its mold and moisture resistant? Can you use the purple on then put a liquid membrane on it?
I’d like to see a comparison with like a cup of water sealed to it one with just being exposed to the vapor and the other with water contact for a longer period of time
Very educational, thank you! My contractor used cement board for the bottom 2/3 of the shower wall, and regular drywall for the top 1/3 . Is this normal or is he cutting corners?
I have about a 500 square foot walk out basement. No real water issues, but I’m thinking for the little price difference to use the purple board. I’m going to need about 30 sheets and so the cost difference is not too great. Any downsides using purple board everywhere?
I am going to add a small bathroom in an existing bedroom. I'm hesitant to remove the ceiling drywall because of the insulation that was blown in. Will it work if I put green board over the ceiling drywall ? Thank you
Maybe you can help me, I'm taking an academy class and we are going over rafters and truss system. Maybe you can make a video later on about bird mouths and using a framing square to do roofing pitch. I find that stuff confusing so maybe you can go over that?
@@TheExcellentLaborer thank you! Plus keep making videos, I found out your CZcams channel in class with you explaining siding and teaching. We use your videos to teach our class and cover up the things our teacher missed. Thanks for the help!
🙏🏽WOW💜! & THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT VIDEO💜! ALSO THAT GUY ON THOSE STILTS IS AWESOME & THE STILT CLIP COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER💋 I KNOW THAT STILT MAN IS A DYING BREED😇 EVERYONE HAVE THE BLESS DAY IN JESUS' NAME AMEN GLORY BE TO GOD💋! 🙏🏽💜🙏🏽
As for your beard, I think it would look better if it wasn't allowed to grow so long. ... Unless you were living in Alaska, your facial hair is really not so necessary.
First off he looks sexy as fuck with that beard, and I wouldn’t mind seeing more skin😅 good to know there’s a difference between bathroom and regular rooms that require different drywall 👌🏻
Hey Team! What did you think about that experiment? I placed time timestamps below 👇 to help you better navigate this video. Enjoy!
Drywall 101 00:19
Purple Board VS Regular Drywall Experiment 04:41
Purple Board In Bathrooms 09:46
5/8 Fire Rated Drywall In Garage 11:18
Do you know any where I can do electrical
What do you mean?
I work in the Building Materials department at Lowe’s. You give lots of useful information and I highly recommend your channel to my DIY customers.
I appreciate that! Every viewer helps. I tried to pass on as much information as I can. I got years of content coming. Stay tuned!
@ the excellent laborer I’m a glutton for punishment and currently doing 5/8” on everything in the house, it was a gut job, and I like the extra sound deadening features of the thicker drywall offers, as well as it is better at evening out some out of plumb 2x4 studs. I will say 1/2” is definitely lighter. Excellent video as always!
5/8” on everything is awesome! It definitely won’t hurt to do 5/8” everywhere. Just not standard. You definitely are going to need help on that job! Thanks a lot for watching Larry!
Outstanding demonstration and super useful info for all. Thanks Josh! Hope your day is a great one today.
Thanks a lot Thor! I hope people find the experiment interesting. I’ve been wondering this for years and decided to try. Hope you have a good day too!
Fantastic to see this video especially after spending 30 years in drywall with my Dad's family business but started out doing plaster and ornamental cast work.
Thank you for explaining everything about the products and what is offered along with having all 12' sheets. We had access to 14' and 16' but could special order longer sheets. Only in specific areas for no butt joints. Thank you for all your videos and I enjoy all of them. 👍🏻
On the water test, we actually would take full sheets of drywall and lay them on plastic and then pour water on them and lay another sheet and so forth based on how many we would need for curved walls. It made for a nice way to fasten and when it dried out it was like it was brand new. The other way we used to do is using quarter inch drywall and laminating in certain areas as well. Loved your water test.
Sounds like you have some awesome experience David! I actually did not realize you could special order Drywall like that. Good to know! Sounds like your water test was extremely effective test. I appreciate you watching David!
@@TheExcellentLaborer I appreciate everything you do. You nailed it, no pun intended, much easier to let hangers hang and finishers finish. I have done a lot of work since in remodeling etc. Electric is also a passion and I loved the videos of all the full house wiring etc and most importantly how to check with codes etc. So many people don't understand the wire size, color which also helps inspectors. If it 20 amp, yellow and so on. Seeing so many jobs waiting for a fire because of wrong size wire, to big of breaker as well. I know people sometimes give inspectors a bad rap but they are there to keep you safe. Keep up the great job and have a great Merry Christmas and safe New Year.
Great presentation, Josh!
Thank you for taking you time to comment. I appreciate it!
Dude you’re a BEAST!!!!!!!
I really appreciate all your technical and building tips. I thought I was the “REAL DEAL” here in South Fla. as a “Traveling Construction Superintendent” for a very large and lucrative GC corp.
I run jobs, and make things happen like you can’t imagine with the “sometimes “ inexperienced Subs I have to hire and high demands from our customer.
I’m an all around “hands-on” construction pro. Been in construction for over 45 plus years and have tackled just about all the jobs you can think of in this fast paced, never ending field.
However, an old dog still has room to learn new tricks regardless of what they say.
With this said, I am humble enough to admit that your videos and advice are on point 200% of the times. At your young age you seem to have centuries of experience under your belt my brother🤙🏼💪🏼
Keep up the amazing work you do and continue to help and guide us old dinasours at what we do best, “build and construct”.
God bless you and your family during these upcoming Holidays🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼.
All I ask of you, and I’m sure I’m not alone, is to “never stop” creating new videos for us (your fans!!!).
Thanx again my brother🤜🏼🤛🏼
My Dad was a Master Finish Carpenter in the late 60's into the 1970's when the new housing market experienced one of its numerous crashes. Since both my parent worked, during the summer in the early to mid 70's, I went to work with my Dad. He worked for a gentleman that had been a realtor for years and also owned a construction company that built new homes and also did remodel jobs. My Dad was his site foreman. On occasion I'd see Dad get on a pair of those stilts to help the guy that did drywall out when his helper didn't show up for work. It was pretty cool to watch. He kept me busy picking up trash and sweeping for the first few summers I went with him to work. The third summer, he started teaching me how to stain baseboards and trim. That third summer I got into trouble at home with my Mom for being mouthy, so starting that next day on the house they were currently building, I got to spend a full month with the two stone masons he worked with. It was in a smaller town, so it was a smaller building company but the whole crew was always the same. The same stone masons, framers, sheetrockers, plumbers, electricians, painters, etc.
I feel bleessed that being able to go on his jobsites with my Dad was allowed back then.
It was when I was older Iearned how to hang and finish sheet rock, roof, side, frame, frame and pour concrete, etc. helping Dad remodel a house he and Mom had bought to move into 40 + years ago now. My Dad could float concrete with a 2x4 and make it look smooth as glass. I have yet to master that thought he taught me how. It requires a degree of patience I have never possessed. Though I think of him and my Mom every day, this video brought him to mind again today. I'm so proud to be the son my Dad raised even though I was his only daughter! 😉Thanks for breaking down and sharing where and why you use specific drywall when building homes!
~APRIL LIPKE
Perfect. I am getting drywall bids now. Great info & job. Thanks. Awesome that you give jump ahead points but I wanted the experiment results.
Hey Gerald! Drywall hanging and finishing is one of those skilled trades I hire out. I’m glad you enjoyed the experiment! Thanks for watching!
Watching the drywall guy was very popular here. We are in the framing stage so this is good to know.
Thank you!!
Hey Zarrah! That guy is a great finisher. I cannot compete with that talent. I love the framing stage. You get to visualize how the house will look while you work. Good luck with your build!
I didn't know they even made 54" drywall. They don't deliver to my area so I have to get whatever will fit in the back of my truck (which is 8ft). Can the purple board be put on the ceiling above a shower and above direct-to-stud shower walls? I intend to seal edges, paint, and caulk. No tile.
Is it bad to use the purple board in bedrooms when living in the south? Like on an outside wall? Will it actually trap moisture? We have a 60 year old house and it seems like it wants to grow mold on anything at any chance so if I can help prevent mold it would be worth the extra money
Also looking for info for southern humidity usage
Very excellent video sir!
Thank you Ben!
How come you can't use the purple drywall in the shower area if its mold and moisture resistant? Can you use the purple on then put a liquid membrane on it?
I’d like to see a comparison with like a cup of water sealed to it one with just being exposed to the vapor and the other with water contact for a longer period of time
Always making great videos. Thanks
Thank you Alex!
Man! Congrats your Excellency
Hey Amazing Framer! I hope your framing is going well!!
It is Josh Loving it!
the first one nice video enjoying them keep up the videos .
Hey Robert! Thanks for stopping by and watching!
With enough paint on the drywall the paper will never get wet.
Great info!
Can u do a tutorial on how to shingle a valley
Very educational, thank you! My contractor used cement board for the bottom 2/3 of the shower wall, and regular drywall for the top 1/3 . Is this normal or is he cutting corners?
That is common to see. Hope that helps!
@@TheExcellentLaborer Thank you, very very helpful!
I have about a 500 square foot walk out basement. No real water issues, but I’m thinking for the little price difference to use the purple board. I’m going to need about 30 sheets and so the cost difference is not too great. Any downsides using purple board everywhere?
Hey Tim! Could use purple board everywhere if you wanted to. Really no downsides to it that I can think of. Good question. Thanks for watching!
@@TheExcellentLaborer Thank you for the quick reply! Great video!
How is the fire resistance of Purple board vs fire rated drywall?
I am going to add a small bathroom in an existing bedroom. I'm hesitant to remove the ceiling drywall because of the insulation that was blown in. Will it work if I put green board over the ceiling
drywall ? Thank you
Do you use the fire rated board on the ceiling as well because heat and fires rising into the attic space?
In my jurisdiction, no. I have always thought the same thing though. Good question!
What is blue board dry wall?
Which type is the best for soundproofing?
What about cement board? Do you use it ?
Maybe you can help me, I'm taking an academy class and we are going over rafters and truss system. Maybe you can make a video later on about bird mouths and using a framing square to do roofing pitch. I find that stuff confusing so maybe you can go over that?
Hey Noah! Check out this video czcams.com/video/You3oIzoNOY/video.html . I go how to do bird mouth rafters on the dormer. Hope it helps!
@@TheExcellentLaborer thank you! Plus keep making videos, I found out your CZcams channel in class with you explaining siding and teaching. We use your videos to teach our class and cover up the things our teacher missed. Thanks for the help!
My wife asked me the same question about her beard….
Seems to me if you got a mildew problem you got a paint problem
Mold resistant not moisture and it's a waste of $
Drywall itself is not fire rated. It's the engineered wall system that is fire rated.
DiGGiT,. but if I had stilts.,. I'd certainly give that boy a run for his money.. ;)) Ck Maintenance - Schenectady, NY
I appreciate you watching! Stay tuned for more to come!
🙏🏽WOW💜! & THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT VIDEO💜! ALSO THAT GUY ON THOSE STILTS IS AWESOME & THE STILT CLIP COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER💋 I KNOW THAT STILT MAN IS A DYING BREED😇 EVERYONE HAVE THE BLESS DAY IN JESUS' NAME AMEN
GLORY BE TO GOD💋!
🙏🏽💜🙏🏽
As for your beard, I think it would look better if it wasn't allowed to grow so long. ... Unless you were living in Alaska, your facial hair is really not so necessary.
First off he looks sexy as fuck with that beard, and I wouldn’t mind seeing more skin😅 good to know there’s a difference between bathroom and regular rooms that require different drywall 👌🏻