Hello!
I will soon be setting up a couple of internal walls at home to divide some large rooms into smaller ones. The plan is OSB boards and drywall (and insulation). I have read up on some renovation books and on Skogsindustriernas construction descriptions, and it all doesn't seem particularly complicated.
However, there's no consensus on one point: What gap should there be between the floor/ceiling and the drywall panels. In one place it says that the panels should be flush against the ceiling but with a 15mm gap by the floor. In another, there should be a 7-8mm gap both at the top and bottom. Someone writes that you should fill the gap with some kind of sealant (which one?) while others don't mention this at all.
What's the rule? Gap both at the top and bottom, or only at the bottom? And why should there be a gap?
The OSB boards should of course be screwed with a few (3?) millimeters gap, but should they also be screwed with a larger gap from the floor and ceiling? Are the same measurements as for the drywall panels applicable?
Finally: a lot of Treetex needs to be removed and replaced with drywall. Is it difficult to tear down Treetex? Which tool should I preferably use?
I would be very grateful for any help, if someone who knows about this could tell me how it really is, I would be very happy!
I will soon be setting up a couple of internal walls at home to divide some large rooms into smaller ones. The plan is OSB boards and drywall (and insulation). I have read up on some renovation books and on Skogsindustriernas construction descriptions, and it all doesn't seem particularly complicated.
However, there's no consensus on one point: What gap should there be between the floor/ceiling and the drywall panels. In one place it says that the panels should be flush against the ceiling but with a 15mm gap by the floor. In another, there should be a 7-8mm gap both at the top and bottom. Someone writes that you should fill the gap with some kind of sealant (which one?) while others don't mention this at all.
What's the rule? Gap both at the top and bottom, or only at the bottom? And why should there be a gap?
The OSB boards should of course be screwed with a few (3?) millimeters gap, but should they also be screwed with a larger gap from the floor and ceiling? Are the same measurements as for the drywall panels applicable?
Finally: a lot of Treetex needs to be removed and replaced with drywall. Is it difficult to tear down Treetex? Which tool should I preferably use?
I would be very grateful for any help, if someone who knows about this could tell me how it really is, I would be very happy!
Thank you for the answers. Now I am a bit wiser, those were the last question marks. So far...
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