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At Zablocki Construction, we realize the importance of quality drywall installation and finishing. Given the problems of truss-uplift and wood shrinkage in today's new homes, our professional methods of drywall application keeps cracks and screw pops to an absolute minimum. Consider that 8 of 10 projects suffer from one or all of these problems:

• Taping Blisters
• Bad Seams
• Nail and/or Screw Pops
• Ongoing Cracking

• Poor Finish
• Wasted Materials
• Wasted Productivity

These can all be prevented. Our experience with proper construction methods ensures consistency and smooth finishes on all our drywall projects. We take pride in knowing that with our experience, your home will be treated with the utmost care regardless of the project's size.

Quite often, problems (other than an over-sanded seam or over-cut outlet) that appear in drywall work are caused by people working before the drywallers. The problems are usually the result of poor framing, settling or poor conditions (poor heat, high humidity, and unconditioned interiors prior to hanging, etc). In addition, sometimes defects in drywall work are created by subcontractors that follow the drywaller. Some of these defects include unshimmed shower walls, wavy ceiling joists, out-of-line jack studs or headers, and out-of-plumb walls. How do contractors get away with these mistakes or oversights? These defects are usually not terribly noticeable when covered with drywall, taped and painted or are compensated for by scribing in molding or cutting a mitered trim at a different angle or maybe spending a little more time getting a door to fit into an out-of-square opening.

When hanging drywall around a shower unit, a drywaller may do some shimming and back cutting, and leave out a few screws, but when the job is finished, things look pretty good. If the owners decide to tile around the shower, then the tile contractor will try to compensate for the slight problems by dividing up the difference and using a little extra mastic. The only people who are aware of the problem are the contractors who lost time and money fudging things in an attempt to correct a problem.

A common mistake made by drywallers is being in a hurry and not doing a final walk-through after sanding and cleaning. Usually, it is just not paying attention to details, but sometimes it is applying the fill coat even though the first coat isn’t completely dry. The customer can assist us by informing us what the final decoration will be. This helps us to know how particular the drywaller needs to be, and we may recommend certain finishes for the best results.At Zablocki Construction, we pay attention to the details throughout the project, and it shows in the work we do.

At Zablocki Construction, we are conscientious and very thorough. One of the most important things we do in each step of a project, is staying aware of how something we are doing or not doing will affect the next phase. We do the best we can to make sure that the customer is satisfied with both the appearance and the quality of our work.

We are honest, sincere, and reliable. Our quotes are accurate and our work is excellent!

We are very well known all over Mid Michigan. Feel free to look at our long list of references

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We have been in business for over 15 years. In that time we have completed all of our projects and have satisfied every customer. 1000's of happy customers can't be wrong!

We have certifications that no other builders in the area has. Including GAF and LeafProof™ certifications.

We give Free estimates for your project. Please fill out our Request a Free Estimate form to schedule yours.

Our crew members are clean, neat, and willing to serve your needs. Our staff is continually trained to better serve our clients.

We hope that you use our company for your next construction project. If you do, you can have peace in mind knowing that you chose the most qualified and recommended professionals in the business today!

Drywall (also called wallboard, gypsum board, GWB, plasterboard, SHEETROCK® and Gyproc®) is a building material consisting of gypsum formed into a flat sheet and sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper. As of 2005, it is the most common material globally for the construction of interior walls and ceilings.

Drywall is made primarily from gypsum rock (hydrous calcium sulphate) and is formed by sandwiching a core of wet gypsum between two sheets of heavy paper. When the core sets and is dried, the sandwich becomes a strong, rigid building material. Drywall is fire-resistant because in its natural state, gypsum contains water, and when exposed to heat or flame, this water is released as steam, retarding heat transfer. A special fire-rated (Type X) drywall is formulated by adding noncombustible fibers to the gypsum, helping to maintain integrity at high temperatures.

Drywall is typically available in four-foot wide sheets of various lengths, commonly 8 feet, 10 feet, or 12 feet. In some commercial applications, sheets up to 16 feet are used. Larger sheets make for faster installation, since they reduce the number of joints that must be finished. The most commonly used drywall is 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch thick, but can range from 1/2 inch to 1 inch thick.

Drywall is cut to size by scoring the paper on the front side (usually white), breaking the sheet along the cut, scoring the paper backing, and finally breaking the sheet in the opposite direction. Small features such as holes for outlets and light switches are usually cut using a keyhole saw. Drywall is then fixed to the wall structure with nails, or more commonly in recent years, screws. In some applications, the drywall may be attached to the wall with adhesives.

After the sheets are secured to the wall studs and/or ceiling joists, the seams between drywall sheets are concealed using joint tape and several layers of joint compound. The compound is then typically sanded before painting. Alternatively, for a better finish, the entire wall is given a skim coat (a thin layer of finishing plaster). For this application square-edged boards are used, rather than the tapered edge boards that are used to conceal the tape in taped jointing.

The name drywall derives from drywall's replacement of the lath and plaster wall building method, in which plaster was spread over small wooden formers while still wet. This method was time consuming and labor intensive (although skilled plasterers could do the job with great rapidity), whereas an entire house can be drywalled in a day or two by two experienced "drywallers", and drywall is easy enough to use that it can be installed by many amateur home carpenters. In large-scale commercial construction, the work of installing and finishing drywall is often split between the drywall mechanics who install the wallboard, and the mudman or tapers, who finish the joints and cover the nailheads with drywall compound.

Greenboard is water resistant drywall. It is suitable for humid areas, but not areas that actually get wet. Concrete backerboard (concrete reinforced with fiberglass) should be used where actual moisture is expected. Concrete backerboard is typically used as the underlayment for ceramic tile.