Drywall Before Siding

Applying weather resistant sheathing over old siding is the fastest easiest way to provide a flat nailable surface for vinyl or aluminum siding installation.

Drywall before siding.

All wiring and electrical boxes installed for wall outlets switches and light fixtures. The only gotcha i have seen with his approach is the hammering during brick tie installation can cause cosmetic drywall texture cracking. We are a little worried about this won t the insulation drywall get wet damp. Problem is they have not finished the siding tyvek is up and there is a window on the main floor that has not been installed yet.

Our builder informed us that the insulation drywall is going up this week. Here s a checklist of items that need to be installed before the drywall goes up. The proper order is. Then once you get the roof on and doors and windows in the house is dried in.

Be sure door and window frames can be built out relatively easily before taking this approach. Drain lines along with hot and cold water lines. The tricky part can be dealing with the added thickness where siding meets windows and doors. The drywall becomes wetwall and if he has put any insulation in the wall cavities it gets soaked as well.

As others have said if the builder has done good work the walls are dried in before the brick is installed.