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Metal Stud Framing

Metal studs are known for their exceptional durability, as they are designed to resist bowing, warping, and rotting. Additionally, the galvanized coating on these studs enhances their ability to withstand water and fire damage, which is particularly advantageous for spaces like bathrooms, basements, and areas susceptible to moisture. Due to their non-combustible nature, metal studs contribute to improved fire ratings and may even lead to insurance benefits in certain regions.

Gypsum Wallboard

Due to its inherent fire resistance, gypsum board, commonly known as drywall is the premier building material for wall, ceiling, and partition systems in residential, institutional, and commercial structures. Designed to provide a monolithic surface when joints and fastener heads are covered with a joint treatment system, gypsum products also provide sound control, economy, versatility, quality, and convenience.

Gypsum board is the technical product name used by manufacturers for a specific board with a gypsum core and a paper facing and may be further described as follows:

  • Regular Gypsum Board – a gypsum board with naturally occurring fire resistance from the gypsum in the core; or

  • Type X Gypsum Board – a gypsum board with special core additives to increase the natural fire resistance of regular gypsum board.

Gypsum board is one of many gypsum panel products, defined in ASTM C11, Standard Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems, as “the general name for a family of sheet products consisting essentially of gypsum.” This term includes gypsum board, glass mat gypsum panels, abuse-resistant, and impact-resistant gypsum panels and gypsum shaftliner panels.

Drywall Finishing

Drywall Finish Level 0

Drywall finish level 0 means that no drywall finishing of any type has been done. At this level, the drywall boards are simply fastened to the walls or ceiling.

Drywall Finish Level 1

Drywall finish level 1 means that drywall joint tape has been embedded in the joint compound at the seams (joints). Nothing further has been done.

Drywall Finish Level 2

Drywall finish level 2 means that you have skimmed a thin coat of joint compound over the tape and covered the drywall screw holes.

You can stop at this level if you intend to cover the wall surface with tile or if it's in a garage intended to be used for storage or a workshop-type space.

Drywall Finish Level 3

At drywall finish level 3, the drywall finishers apply a coat of joint compound to the tape and screws.

Walls that will receive a heavy texture, such as knockdown texture, can end at this level. For these textures, progressing beyond this level is not necessary since texturing will produce a finish that is rougher than level 3.

Drywall Finish Level 4

Drywall finish level 4 is the classic drywall finish. Here, you apply another coat of joint compound to the tape and screws and sand the dried compound .

Drywall finish level 4 is typically used when a surface is painted or covered with wallpaper.

Drywall Finish Level 5

Drywall finish level 5 is the highest possible level of drywall finishing involves applying a skim coat, if applicable. A level 5 finish is a skim coat of joint compound (also known as mud) applied to a finish that you would normally leave at level 4.