Do You Need Drywall Behind Kitchen Cabinets?
- Drywall Behind Kitchen Cabinets The short answer is no, you do not need to install drywall behind kitchen cabinets. ...
- Problems if You Don’t Drywall Behind Your Cabinets If you don’t drywall behind your kitchen cabinets, you may face some problems. ...
- Rotting Wood In a kitchen, wood may rot behind cabinets that have been in place for many years. ...
- Mold Growth ...
- Pest Infestation ...
- Conclusion ...
Why do we have sheetrock on the wall?
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Alright, so my girlfriend and I are renting out first apartment and we've had 2 major issues in less than a month. First the stand alone bathtub was leaking everywhere and the bathtub legs fell off of the fucking thing.
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I had a kitchen remodel (gutted) that finished last September. In February I discovered that the contractor must have measured incorrectly and to give himself an extra 3/8" he attached a section of exterior wall cabinets directly to the studs. I found this because there was frost on the inside...
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I am building a counter-height knee wall between my remodeled kitchen and dining room. The knee wall will have a plumbing drain line and some electrical in it. It’s an interior wall obviously. Is there any reason I need to drywall the kitchen side behind the cabinets? I could use the half-inch save...
Do I need to prime drywall behind cabinets? - Quora
Answer (1 of 5): Why would you think you need to???— In a new house the painters will usually want to come in and spray everything after the sheetrock is taped and textured before the rest of the trades come in. So you do wind up with paint behind the cabinets. Then they come back in to do touch-...
What is a backer on drywall?
Backers are 2-by-4s, installed flat between the studs and flush with the surface of the studs. This will leave some room behind the backers for wiring and it will provide a frame sturdy enough to hold the cabinets. After you hang the drywall, you can use a stud finder to locate the position of the studs and backers. Advertisement.
Can you cut drywall behind cabinets?
While it's possible to cut and install drywall later, to fit around the cabinets after they're in place, you won't get the same professional results.
Do you have to measure and fit drywall before installing cabinets?
If you wait to install the drywall until after the cabinets are in place, you'll spend a lot more time than if you install the drywall first. Once the cabinets are set, you'll have to measure and fit each piece of drywall around the sides and the tops of the cabinets.
Why seal drywall?
Sealing/priming helps prevent penetration of vapors and moisture from the air into the drywall. If you don't seal the entire surface, even though it's behind cabinets, penetration can happen - mind you it's not going to be significant but it can happen.
Do I prime before painting cabinets?
If I were doing it, I would usually prime and paint before installing the cabinets. My painter for this project says he'd prefer that I install everything before he paints.
Is it easier to paint a wall with no cabinets?
Painting a wall with no cabinets on it is orders of magnitude easier than painting a wall with cabinets already mounted . With cabinets in place, you've got to tape edges, you risk getting paint on your new cabinets, you've got a much harder time accessing the exposed wall (cabinets get in the way), and so forth. Share.
Do you need to prime drywall before installing a dishwasher?
I would strongly suggest the walls are primed and use a mold inhibitor behind the cabinetry, especially behind the sink cabinet and where the dishwasher will set. Raw drywall should be sealed before anything is installed against it in my opinion.
An ode to the tiny little local appliance store, who actively dissuaded me from giving them money, much to my benefit
I woke up yesterday (Friday) to a room-temperature fridge and rapidly spoiling groceries. Called everything that came up locally for a Google Maps search on "appliances" only to be told "we only fix what we sold" (my fridge came with my house, so I have no idea on its origins, but it isn't THAT old - maybe 10 years).
Every time I hit the big box store, I always check wood prices regardless of what I'm there for. My jaw nearly hit the floor today
If your projects have been "shelved" (heh) due to high construction grade wood prices, it might be worth checking in again. I truly never thought we'd see these prices again. Not all of it is back down to earth where I live (desert southwest), but enough of it has come down that price isn't the problem anymore.
Tile installed looks wavy
Had tile installed this past weekend. It looks wavy/buckling under light - less noticeable not under direct light but still doesn’t seem right. Has anybody has this or any advice what could be wrong? We reached out to tile company but I’m not clear if tile can be salvaged or we need to order more. Thanks for any advice!
Contractor damaged carpets, now wants to "do whatever it takes to fix them" instead of paying for replacement
I hired a general contractor to put a closet into my bonus room. He subbed the whole job out to a couple of guys who managed to track paint through several rooms of my house during the job. The guy who actually did the work (and tracked the paint in) told me he'd pay to have the carpets cleaned when the job was finished.
First fence build - board on board around my yard. Super happy with the end result and wanted to share it
Over the last 6 weeks I've been building a fence in my yard to keep my dogs in as they get tangled when both leashed. Total hands on time was about 3 weeks but there was a delay in getting the rails and pickets of about 3 weeks so it held me up but I worked all weekends and most evenings for about 3 weeks. Fence was about 135 linear feet.
Why do we have sheetrock on the wall?
Even if codes aren't enforced, there are still very good reasons to follow them. Fire retardation is a big one, and a main reason to have sheetrock on the wall.
What to do with gaps in cabinets?
Make sure that all gaps are sealed with caulk (easy for me to say, since my cabinets are painted), to keep insects and particulate matter inside the wall!
Is 5/8 sheetrock fire rated?
Since what is there is 5/8", it's probably type-X, which is fire rated. You could go with 1/4" sheetrock to help diminish the reveal but you will have to look into why there is 5/8" before doing anything else.
Do you need drywall behind the cabinets?
Ok.. The Sheetrock guy has installed the Sheetrock in my galley all wrong.. Or so I thought..apparently the framing guys did not do a good job framing. I have this wood panel that is at top of the wall that is flush with a rustic wood post. All the baseboards etc are flush with the wall and the drywall is supposed to be flush with the side of the wood post. While the other side of this wall which is the living room, this is installed right, the framer assumed as the kitchen is going to be covered by cabinets, backsplash etc, he can frame to the edge of the post and the sheetrock can go right on top. So net net, I have a 5/8 drywall edge next to the wood post that is very visible and if I do tile back splash, that will need some thickness to be floated etc. I have looked at edge tiles an they are not deep enough to cover the Sheetrock and the tile mortar. Reframing is going to mean mucho $$ and GC suggested why not remove the drywall and just hang the cabinets off the studs in the frame and use backer board for just the tile area. My cabinets are custom and will have a full back. Is this ok, or a bad idea?
