#Dricore smart wall install#
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#Dricore smart wall professional#

So how did we take that pile of panels and turn it into a finished wall? I’ll let Bryan explain (cause who can resist his wit and striking good looks, sorry El Granto.) The panels get fastened to 2×2 cleats that you attach to your basement ceiling and to your DRIcore subfloor. Between the studs is an R16 foam insulation, wiring channels and it’s all finished with primed drywall.

The panels consist of framing studs, with a tongue and groove interlocking system to fit together.

Each panel is 2×8′ and can be cut to size to fit your room. It’s a basement wall system made up of panels. It just hit the market, and we were the lucky souls who got to try it out. It’s a new product that the team at DRIcore have been working on for sometime. To be honest, I hadn’t heard of SMARTWALL. The awesome folks at DRIcore suggested SMARTWALL to us when we were asking them a million questions about ( our since installed) DRIcore subfloor. We had originally considered framing out and drywalling that wall, but it had an insulated fireproofing bulkhead, and in order to tie in studs we’d have to break that apart and cause a lot more mess & work. The plaster was flaking off, and was a real mess. Someone had plastered over the brick that was there, and done a poor job of it. The semi-detached shared wall in our basement was rough. That is a studded, insulated and drywalled wall in our basement. Well those my friends have turned into a very big wall in our basement. markets.You may have been wondering what the big panels stacked up in our dining room were. The company is privately held and DRIcore Products are sold throughout Canada and in select U.S. After significant research and development, DRIcore Products introduced DRIcore SMARTWALL® to Canadian markets in the Fall of 2013. In 2001, the company launched its very successful DRIcore Subfloor product, a floating subfloor manufactured with a high density polyethylene moisture barrier, that allows concrete floors to breathe and is a solution to basement moisture problems. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, DRIcore Products is a Canadian manufacturer specializing in basement finishing solutions. DRIcore SMARTWALL® is available at Lowe's Canada.

#Dricore smart wall code#

A typical 20' x 20' room installs in just a couple days.'ĭRIcore SMARTWALL® panels meet all National Building Code and Electrical Code Requirements. For homeowners and DIYers, the installation process is easy to follow and fast.

#Dricore smart wall professional#

For professional contractors, DRIcore SMARTWALL® makes good business sense by reducing the time it takes to complete a job and increasing productivity and profitability. 'I've worked on hundreds of basement renovation projects and DRIcore SMARTWALL® truly will be a game-changer for basement finishing. 'Building off the success of our Subfloor product, we realized there was a tremendous opportunity to further simplify basement renovations with all-in-one wall panels.' 'Lack of time and inconvenience are two reasons Canadian homeowners are reluctant to tackle a basement renovation, even though they need the extra space,' says Jason Haupt, President of DRIcore Products. Patented micro bevel edge detail, which eliminates the need for traditional taping and mudding, andĪ tongue and groove system that allows DRIcore SMARTWALL® panels to easily lock together. Integrated wire channels (two vertical and three horizontal) The light, 30-pound panels include several distinct features: The time savings are realized through DRIcore SMARTWALL®'s unique engineering, which combines framing, insulation, drywall and a vapour barrier into 2 foot x 8 foot wall panels.

#Dricore smart wall install#

Professional contractors and homeowners can install DRIcore SMARTWALL® in a few simple steps, completing basement renovations as much as five-times faster than conventional basement finishing methods. TORONTO, ONTARIO-(Marketwired - Jan 21, 2014) - DRIcore Products is launching SMARTWALL®, a revolutionary all-in-one basement wall system that dramatically decreases basement finishing time.