We're having work done at our house, and things have gotten behind. It's now at a point at which they're wanting to put in the drywall and paint before the exterior wall has had any stucco work done (it's now just OSB screwed onto framing).
Is it ok to do drywall before the exterior has been completed? It feels like we're asking for leaks if we do it that way.
Best Answer
Sure its logical to have the exterior of the walls finished before the interior work. But if the house has a roof, and the exterior walls are covered with OSB, its hard to image drywall getting too wet. A severe hurricane type storm might be able to do it. If you experiment with some gypsum board and a spray bottle, you will see that drywall has to get a pretty good soak before it is damaged. I know because I've hung a lot of rock that was unloaded outside.