In this 67th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about drywall. Find out what type of drywall to use in your garage to slow a fire from spreading quickly to the rest of your house. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ and https://www.jhpropertiesrealestate.com/ 3:40 Drywall has changed a lot even during the 44 years Troy has been in the construction business 4:15 Plaster has been used a lot longer than drywall and is much more labor intensive 5:15 The United States Gypsum Corporation was founded in 1901 8:00 Old drywall should be tested for lead, asbestos, and formaldehyde 10:00 The American Housing Act of 1949 created a big housing boom 13:15 Plaster in stairwells 14:45 The less joints there are the less chance there is for imperfections 16:10 Types of drywall 16:30 Regular, whiteboard, and smooth board 17:30 Popcorn ceilings are a nightmare to patch 18:05 The color of the drywall helps builders quickly tell the difference 18:30 Greenboard is moisture resistant 19:40 Blueboard 20:05 Fixing plaster pops 21:10 Paperless drywall 23:30 Purple drywall 25:00 Type X is fire resistant 26:45 Sound proofing 31:15 Having drywall hangers and drywall tapers to work together to prevent issues later 34:00 Gluing drywall to studs and ceiling 34:30 Nail pops and drywall screws 35:10 Drywall tape goes over the perimeter nails 35:40 What happens when everything dries 38:00 Practicing drywall techniques in the garage and closets first 40:00 Instant mud 42:00 Getting ruptures out 43:05 Chinese drywall 44:10 Exterior drywall