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Construction Debris
Rick Whitfield
fadco@uniserve.com
Date: 2/17/98 Time: 9:29:14 PM
If you have ever disposed of, or paid for the
disposal of gypsum board, then you are aware of the high costs to get rid of it.
Drywall should be dumped separately from other debris accumulated after
demolition. A simple, economical and ecological alternative is to not dump it at
all. Here’s something you can do. Find the position and orientation of the
floor joists. Insert a cutting tool along side the joist, and cut the length of
it. The result of this creates strips that fit in the spaces between the floor
members.
*** Always be wary of electrical and plumbing
components inside the floor. These can be difficult to see. The pieces are
screwed to the underside of the subfloor. You can get three or four layers in
the spaces, but leaving about half the full depth or less with an air space is
best. Another reason to avoid using mass amounts of material is structural. The
added load could be a factor in some cases. Be familiar with all components of
the floor assembly.
You have now created a superior sound and thermal
barrier by "dumping" the old drywall! Add resilient channel* to the
floor system, and some batt insulation, and go buy that drum set your son always
wanted! (* Resilient channel is a strip of metal that is fastened to the bottom
edge of the floor joists. The drywall is then fastened to the bars, separating
the two components. By separating them, solid borne sound is reduced.)
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