Attach Drywall to Sill Plate?

[James Harvey]

Hi All,

I am remodeling my garage and noticed that the drywall is not attached (screwed) to the sill plate and somewhat bowed outwards at the bottom because of this. I plan on attaching 1X4s for baseboard with finishing nails but I am concerned that hammering might break the drywall due to the age of it.

Should I firm it up with drywall screws in a few places into the sill plate or not? Don't want to waste my time if not needed. Any advice appreciated :)

James

[hrhofmann]

ached (screwed) to the sill plate and somewhat bowed outwards at the bottom because of this. I plan on attaching 1X4s for baseboard with finishing nai ls but I am concerned that hammering might break the drywall due to the age of it. Should I firm it up with drywall screws in a few places into the si ll plate or not? Don't want to waste my time if not needed. Any advice appr eciated :) James

A couple or three photos, a close-up, a med and a distant shot would sure b e helpful since you don't say how bowed out the sheetrock is.

[Tony Hwang]

Hi, Bowing drywall? Rather frame behind drywall is bowing.

[trader4]

I would share that concern.

If it's bowed out more than just a little, those drywall screws are also likely to break it. Why do you need or want the trim molding?

[harryagain]

Use screws, not nails.

[jamesgang]

I'm guessing this is sitting on top of a block or concrete foundation? I'd add screws. You might check and see if there is both a sill plate as well as a wall bottom board? Like this.

In that case I would screw to the non-pt board and trim the bottom of the wall boa rd so it ends at the top of the pt sill plate. The pt on a foundation sill deals with the damp block/concrete and sort of protects the construction a bove there. Wall board doesn't handle damp well and that's probably why it has bowed out. It's damp on the backside from the contact with the sill p late. Long term the wallboard will deteriorate further if it stays damp. I would also look at a non-wood solution for adding trim to it. There are composite trim boards you could use. Personally I install wallboard in gar ages so the bottom edge is several inches above the foundation and then I t rim to cover the gap using 8" hardiplank beaded siding as a trim board. Th e hardiplank won't care about a little moisture.

[James Harvey]

On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:12:56 -0500, [e-mail] wrote (in article ):

They are bowed less than 3/8" I'd say. Can probably live with that.

[James Harvey]

On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 01:53:02 -0500, Tony Hwang wrote (in article ):

Could be. Hadn't thought of that.

[James Harvey]

On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 07:59:20 -0500, [e-mail] wrote (in article ):

It's just a little. Want to protect the bottom edge of drywall from being easily damaged.

[James Harvey]

On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 13:13:28 -0500, jamesgang wrote (in article ):

Yeah that's pretty much what it looks like but the bottom plate is just a single board, not doubled up as far as I can tell. Thanks for the suggestions!

[Gordon Shumway]

Concerned about wasting time, huh? If you would have just screwed in an appropriate amount of screws to solve the problem it would have probably taken a lot less time than it took to post your question.

That's my advice.

[willshak]

Don't know about OTs construction, but most sill plates are bolted to the concrete foundation. I know mine are because I was there when it was done.