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Dorksim OP t1_j69nysu wrote

Reply to comment by popflap in What to do about particle board pretending to be drywall. by Dorksim

First of all it's not a shitty basement room, it's going to be a home theatre/computer room. I mentioned it was a basement room to give full disclosure incase it mattered.

Nobody said to put silicone in drywall cracks. The previous owner filled the cracks between the particle board with silicone, taped over it, and then put a thin film of crackfill over that.

I was under the impression that walls had to have a fire resistant covering like drywall. I could very well be wrong though.

I also mentioned that I can't find any screws or nails, and I believe that they've glued the particle board to the studs. So if their intention was to maintain access to behind the studs then they're doing it wrong.

I've also never seen stucco used on interior walls in any house I've been in. It's always been drywalled.

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popflap t1_j69seu9 wrote

It could be held in a friction way. Just trying to help. It does matter, many people won’t put drywall in basements because basements are notoriously damp and can get mouldy. When they do they should use really expensive mold and moisture drywall. A home studio / computer room is a shitty room, it’s a recreation room. It should have wood walls.

The silicone isn’t a bad idea, for walls expected to move I bet they just used what they had left over , a good diy method sometimes.

Stucco or texture if you prefer is in tons of houses. It’s used on ceilings often to save having to perfect a ceiling and it has sound dampening qualities. It’s used on interior walls in most of the world. In America were cheap shitty drywall is used people still put it on top for that craftsman European high quality wall feel.

Good luck. I would consider wall coverings of material like some hung sound panels if it will be a theatre room. Hard surface like drywall is the worse for echo.

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Luckosaurous t1_j6g2ryr wrote

You may want to reconsider how you try to ‘help’ in future because your ‘help doesn’t seem very helpful. More rude and aggressive.

The OP was asking a legit question and providing information about what they’d been left with from previous owners for context and to aid us in answering the question. Your response was to accuse them of moaning about the previous owner and then tell them they should do a really shoddy job of finishing the room. Also as someone who lives in Europe I can assure you drywall (or plasterboard as we call it) is definitely the preferred finish. I don’t think I’ve ever seen stucco on an interior wall, maybe you’re confusing it with lime?

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