sheetrock walls

[Brenda]

Is it possible to buy a doublewide home with wall board and replace it with sheetrock later? Is there any danger to the home if we do this?. .Any thing we need to know ?

[rmurray]

First..."wallboard" IS sheetrock...only sheetrock with wall paper pre installed...when you refer to "sheetrock"..I assume you mean taped and painted sheetrock...

Why not just buy the home with taped and painted sheetrock in the first place???

Most taped and painted homes cost a little more...mostly because of the increased cost of molding...baseboards through...large crown moldings...wide door casings...all adding to the "real" house look..all expensive..

The wall board you mention can later be taped and painted..there are good books on this..one buy the moderator of the repair and renovation forum on this site..available through the bookstore here...

Yes you can take the "wallboard" down and replace it later...more work and more expensive than the above..but possible...

[jgn]

Not an easy task by any means because of the joining at the carpet and the ceiling. I assume your ceiling is textured or sprayed which means you would need to sand the edge of the ceiling so you could get a good tape bed and than re-texture. Buying a home that is T&T is the only way to go.

[Jennifer]

I just recently bought my first home, which was a 2001 Double wide home listed through a realtor(lived in for 2 years). I had been looking to buy a new doublewide at a local dealer and decided to check home listings. Manufactured homes are a really great, cost effective solution when looking for a home. The main thing I didnt like about them was that they "look" like a manufactured home.

I got the house that was up for sale, which had pre-wallpapered walls(it is called gypsum). Like the other reply-ers said, it is actually sheetrock, but they put wallpaper on it in huge quantities to save time and money. Anyway- the house I bought had this gaudy red and blue leaf pattern, and christmas looking paper in others. I hated it! I did like you are now and looked up on the internet. It took me about two weeks, but I took the "strips" up and took joint compound and a puddy knife and spackled over the cracks that are underneath. then, sand evenly and paint over them. You can do the whole house, your favorite room(s) or whatever you want. I am a neutral person and I did the whole house in off white.

My whole point was to make my double wide, manufactured home look like a real home. It took time and some elbow grease-but you wouldnt believe the difference. Email me if you need any help and maybe I can even send you some pics...good luck.

........Jennifer

[Jennifer]

last reply, forgot to leave email address. Email with any questions and If i can help

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....jennifer

[Eugene]

Hold your Horses!!!!
The wall board (or drywall) is a structural component on every manufactured home!
If you remove it, you will significantly weaken the home!
The marriage walls and side walls, depend on the wall board to carry the snow load and weight of the roof to the floor. The glue and staples are critical!
Certain interior partitions are shear walls; they distribute wind load ot the floor.
Don't mess with them!
Do as the one writer said, remove the battens and refinish the existing walls.

[john]

Eugene, where did you come up with that idea. Drywall/ sheetrock provides a cover for the studs and limited insullation but has nothing to due with structural integrity and does not support anything. The only thing it may due is tie in the studs for lateral stability. I believe you are the one who wanted 3/4 rock on the ceiling for insullation purposes which I have never heard of. I don't know where you get your information but it is not reliable and I would look for another source.

[Bill Fry]

I don't think I've even ever seen 3/4 sheetrock.5/8 is used sometimes for better insulation in cold climates.Also thicker sheetrock requires wider window and door frames as your trim and moulding won't fit flush with 1/2 ordered window and door sets. The wall studs hold load from the roof not the sheetrock.A house with sheetrock holding load from the roof would be about as sturdy as a house of cards to say the least.