dens-armour

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I find your post interesting because I have recently signed a contract for my

new house and stipulated dens-armour-glass faced sheet rock. It is costing me

$4,000 extra to have it put through-out the house. I have not read anything

about paint failures on this product, and if anyone has I would appreciate

hearing from them, perhaps a different primer and paint would have to be

incorporated. I am a professional restorer of objects, and am very familiar with

coatings, and use app 10 different type of coatings in my business. There is

usually a paint that will stick forever to almost anything. I have taken almost

every precaution I can think of in my new home, including selecting one of the

best builders, (by other builders reputation), and my lawyer could find no

complaints against him in the past 15 years of building here. This is a very

humid area. I bought a lot away from the water, as every home I visit on the

water is moldy. Giving up my home was hard. I am having 3 additional courses to

raise the house higher than normal., The crawl space has a rat slab over 3 " of

gravel and a layer of poly. It will be closed and de-humidified through the hot

months- vented in the cool months. The rat slab will be graded to a drain, and

raised higher than the outside .Miraflex insulation in the attic and crawl space

so I can inspect frequently. $3,000 of extra dirt will be used to make sure

everything is properly graded. The house will be sprayed before close in with an

anti-microbial. Advantec will be used as subflooring. I have not firmed up the

HVAC, but so far I am having two heat pump systems, one for work, and one for

living, with an April air system added, that filters and dehumidifies. The ducts

will be in the ceiling so that dust does not accumulate in them. My builder

understands my issues, and I do not expect there to be any building failures due

to shoddy work. Overhangs and porches will help keep water from the doors, a

problem I had in my last home. Having only one floor will help if there is ever

a plumbing leak. If there is anything else anyone can think of let me know. This

is my last chance to get it right , because like allot of people I have been

brought to my knees by this problem. My heart goes out to those people who don't

have the resources to deal with their living problems. I try and help as much as

possible by working with Habitat for Humanity, and to get them to consider these

issues with new housing.

Thanks,

From: " Greg Weatherman " <gw@...>

Subject: Re: New technology in drywall can prevent mold at home

I predict this fiberglass-coated gypsum board product by Georgia

Pacific will have trouble holding paint. Contractors will get tired

of warranty work for paint failure and the product will go back to

its proper use - sheathing on highrise buildings.

Paper-faced gypsum board is fine so long as it is used correctly.

They need to pay more attention to flashing, cladding, window/door

installation and plumbing. The lazy option is this product on the

interior. What are they going to do with OSB. I get horrendous

samples from this common sheathing, flooring and roofing product.

" Build it right " is the only silver bullet.

Regards,

Greg Weatherman

aerobioLogical Solutions Inc.