Showerthought: My take on salvaging old drywall did a full 180

I used to think tearing out and trashing old drywall was just part of the job, no big deal. But after helping on a remodel where we reused boards from non-load bearing walls, I saw how much waste we avoided. The key was checking for mold and damage first, which wasn't as hard as I expected. Now I always look for salvage spots before demo, it saves money and feels better, lol.

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the_jenny1h ago

Actually that sounds like a huge hassle for minimal payoff. The extra time spent checking and cutting around bad spots eats up any savings for me. Plus you never really know what's inside those walls until they're opened up, so why risk hidden mold or damage? Feels like false economy to save a few sheets of board, right?