Michael Holigan: I'm with Courtney Hanson from Advanced Framing Systems. Courtney, you're a steel specialist. Walk us through the insulation of the sheetrock here in the corner.
Courtney Hanson: 'Kay. The steps for hanging the sheetrock in a steel frame home are exactly the same as they are in a wood frame home. The only difference is the way we attach the material. We use a positive mechanical fastener, a screw, to attach the sheetrock to the framing materials. It's a one time installation, stays up forever.
M.H.: Okay. And then we're going to tape and bed it the way we would any sheetrock right after that?
C.H.: Exactly. All of the steps that come after the hanging of the sheetrock are exactly the same as they would be in a conventionally framed home.
M.H.: Okay, and in a steel framed home, you would think that it would not expand and contract as much as a wood frame house, so there'd be less damage to the sheet rock later on.
C.H.: Michael, that's exactly correct. The material is inert. It doesn't care whether the temperature is high or low, whether the humidity is high or low. The performance of the material keeps it stable forever.
M.H.: No sheetrock cracks.
C.H.: No sheetrock cracks.
M.H.: Thanks for you help Courtney.
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