I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you’d think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.

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    Drywall is structural, when used on block walls it helps provide lateral support.

    This is why being pedantic usually backfires.

    Drywall is inherently structural.

    Regardless. It’s furring strips, you want to argue furring strips aren’t used in structural applications? They are used in all three applications the person said they haven’t used them in. They also claimed to be a wood wroker elsewhere, so I don’t see how they would use anything structural anyways….

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      This is why being pedantic usually backfires

      No shit. You’re giving us a master class on it right now.

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      Drywall is not structural on block walls. The blocks are structural themselves.

      The drywall may help minimize shifting/settling but the dreary is not a structurally required component of the block wall.

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        What’s that got to do with furring strips that can be used in structural drywall applications? We are getting too far from the original point.

        You agree drywall is structural and that’s all that matters to this discussion.

        And yes, if the furring strips and drywall are detailed in the plan, they are structural components since it has to be built as designed.

        Just because they can also be used in non-structural uses doesn’t negate their structural use dude.

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              Yes, it provided load support but it’s not providing structural load support……

              To be extremely clear, your own, provided definition, is not talking about structural components.

              Yes, on an interior, non-structural wall drywall can stiffen the structure. No, that does not mean the drywall is structural.

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                You’ve never heard of a drywall shear wall…?

                God, why is so hard for people to accept drywall is structural lmfao. It’s not stiffening it, read the provided link it explains it quite well multiple times with extra resources for you to follow up if you choose.

                Every component we have talked about can be used structurally, I’m sorry you just apparently haven’t encountered one of the over 1500 different wall assemblies that use them…?

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                    Uhhh what…? I was explaining how everything is structural while you kept moving the goalposts away from furring strips being able to be used structurally. Yeah I picked a not so great example, but they are still fucking structural components lmfao.

                    Give your head a shake.

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              I just realized that you’re confusing gypsum board with drywall. While they are similar, gypsum board can be used for the loads you’re describing.

              Drywall, however, cannot.

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                I just realized that you’re confusing gypsum board with drywall. While they are similar, gypsum board can be used for the loads you’re describing.

                Uhh… what…? They are the exact same product. You’re gonna have to provide a link for this one lmfao.

                Are you seriously just going to throw shit at the wall and move every goalpost to try and save face now? Jesus fucking Christ lmfao.

                Due to its inherent fire resistance, gypsum board, commonly known as drywall is the premier building material for wall, ceiling, and partition syst…

                From

                I feel like yours still going to make an idiot of yourself after this comment as well.

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      I’m not an architect, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn.

      The easiest way to think about an element being “structural” or not is is to consider what can happen if you remove that element - will the roof/wall collapse on top of you or not. If the answer is no, the roof/wall will not fall down, it’s not “Structural” or “Load Bearing” If the roof/wall can fall down on if you remove it, it is “structural” or “load bearing”.

      So, using your example, if you were to remove the drywall and furring strips from that cement block wall, will the wall and ceiling be in danger of collapse? If it is, then it was structural. If not, then it wasn’t structural.

      The Architects and Civil Engineers that I have known, do not consider drywall or furring strips to “structural” when designing a building. I’m going with their consensus on this matter.

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        The Architects and Civil Engineers that I have known, do not consider drywall or furring strips to “structural” when designing a building. I’m going with their consensus on this matter.

        Jesus Christ, just because it can be used in non-structural application does not mean it can’t be used structurally else where. It’s also hilarious that you think we are ever going to think this has come up in a conversation before lmfao. You clearly are already taking out of your ass, but I’ll bite since the idiocy people are coming up with is entertaining as hell….

        Furring strips and drywall are both used in structural applications since they are both structural components.

        If a ceiling is strapped with them to provide lateral support and the ceiling is also cladded with drywall for additional lateral support. Congrats, both just got used in a load bearing application… I’m sorry apparently the architects and engineers you use haven’t come across this very common application?

        You clearly have no clue on the matter lmfao.