what’s the best solution here?

3 years ago

Old house from the 60’s. Redoing a downstairs bedroom and discovered mold on the drywall in the closet. Went to investigate and repair and it looks like somewhere along the line, an exterior door was closed off. I assume the mold/moisture issue is caused by the drywall being attached directly to the block wall with no moisture barrier or air gap. Believe the correct way it should’ve been done was attaching furring strips to the block wall and then drywall to that. But now if I do that, the new drywall won’t line up with rest of the drywall because of the 1x4’s. Any advice

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millworkman
3 years ago
Looks like a closet maybe? Tear it all out, vapor barrier, insulation and then install new drywall to the packed out wall.
Stax
3 years ago
OP said it was a closet... " discovered mold on the drywall in the closet. "
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millworkman
3 years ago
OK, but the advice would still be the same, no?
ci_lantro
3 years ago
But now if I do that, the new drywall won’t line up with rest of the drywall because of the 1x4’s.

Tear off all of the drywall on that wall and either fir out the block AND the studs or install rigid foam board insulation over it all and then drywall. Glue the insulation to the block & glue the drywall to the insulation and use drywall screws elsewhere.
Kevin Cottingham
Original Author
3 years ago
Sounds like the plan. Thank you all!