I am remodeling my first floor (basement) hearth room and will soon be to the stage of mudding the drywall. I am a bit concerned about the wide swing in conditions that the room will experience since it will go from low 60s and damp to 80s and dry when my Osburn 2400 is firing. For this reason, I think I will have to use the setting-type joint compound instead of the premix. I think the premix will be more susceptible to absorbing moisture, shrinkage and cracking. However I have never worked with the setting compound. I hear it's tougher to work with and unsandable (which may be an issue for a novice like me).
Does anybody have any thoughts, experience, or regrets on this issue?
I should note that I never get water in the basement, but it is a bit damp. It's about 70% underground on one side fully above ground on the other side.
Thanks,
Mike.R
Does anybody have any thoughts, experience, or regrets on this issue?
I should note that I never get water in the basement, but it is a bit damp. It's about 70% underground on one side fully above ground on the other side.
Thanks,
Mike.R