drywall over cedar shakes? Can I do it?

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newowner

Discussion Starter · Apr 23, 2009

I have a 3 season porch that I have recently sealed up with new windows and a new solid wood door. Whoever built it put the same cedar shakes that were on the outside of the house in this room. As I am trying to make it into a 4 season porch I want to put drywall up. Can I just drywall over the shakes instead of removing them? Any help is much appreciated.

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Termite

· #5 · Apr 23, 2009

Do yourself a major favor and lose the shakes. Drywalling over the shakes is poor practice to say the least, and it will not make a good solid installation at all. :no:

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