Trending Of Can You Put Drywall Over Paneling In A Mobile Home Best Resolution Image. How to hang drywall in a mobile home comes down to two basic choices. The most common wall panel material in todays manufactured homes is vinyl on gypsum or VOG board.
Immediately cover over the tape with another layer of joint compound applied with the 6-inch knife. One-half inch thick 12 thick drywall weighs 16 pounds per square foot so a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet weighs a total of 512 pounds per panel or sheet. A VOG vinyl on gypsum wall with batten strips.
Consider alternatives such as painting wood paneling or filling in the seams with spackle.
If your mobile home is made of drywall or wood paneling it most likely will have wall strips. However in many cases the thickness of the paneling and drywall does not match well with the window and door framing and moldings. One-half inch thick 12 thick drywall weighs 16 pounds per square foot so a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet weighs a total of 512 pounds per panel or sheet. A VOG vinyl on gypsum wall with batten strips.