SureWalls Revolutionary Drywall Installation System SureWalls delivers what no standard, old-school wall installation can -- highly sound-attenuated walls that have, through extensive lab testing, proven to deliver unprecedented sound performance with ratings consistently exceeding 50 STC for a standard 2X4 wall (wood or metal studs)
Our System - surewalls. com Unlike the traditional "tape mud" method, SureWalls' profiles attach directly to the framing so the drywall doesn't have to, creating a more resilient, stronger and much quieter wall Installation is so simple, pretty much anyone can install like a pro, and pros can save a lot of time and effort
Benefits - SureWalls SureWalls' vinyl profiles are sustainable and safe, recyclable and Class A rated for flame spread and smoke But perhaps the greatest environmental benefit of the SureWalls system will come from significant reductions in the airborne silica dust created on most drywall jobs due to excessive mudding, and subsequently, sanding of walls
Wall Assemblies - SureWalls In standard 2 X 4 interior wall assemblies with 5 8" drywall, studs at 24" on center and 3 1 2" fiberglass batt insulation in the wall cavities our profiles delivered STC ratings in excess of 50 with both metal and wood studs
Compare SureWalls SureWalls can deliver 50+ STC ratings in all common interior walls reliably and at less cost on both steel or wood construction See our cost benefit analyses
Sound Dampening - surewalls. com Achieving effective sound performance for walls is a matter of finding ways to defeat the vibration that can be transmitted through them Vibration is what transmits sound MLV addresses sound transmission by adding mass to the wall It acts as a "sound blocker "
Cut to fit drywall panels - SureWalls Cutting Drywall Panels for Proper Fit - In the field, drywall panels that must be cut to accommodate fit are often cut too short, too wide, or not cut at all leaving a tapered edge to finish at a top or bottom of a wall (in poorly conceived horizontal panel installations) or leaving a tapered edge at an outside corner These common mistakes
Vertical vs horizontal hanging - SureWalls Finally, we have seen the claim made that hanging drywall horizontally adds shear strength to a wall because the panel length contacts more studs along the way On its face this may seem to be a valid argument, however, we have found no testing data to actually back this claim
Patents and Patents Pending - SureWalls SureWalls has multiple patents and or patents pending on its three main system profiles (outside corner, inside corner and middle seam) and a firewall device invention designed to ensure SureWalls a tested, one-hour fire rating on a standard 2x4 stud framed wall
5 8 vs 1 2 - SureWalls In our own testing of non load-bearing partition walls, we utilized 5 8" drywall with studs (either metal or wood) at 24" on center We found the test results to be exceptional for sound attenuation, wall strength and wall aesthetics