Resources
Straight answers on drywall specs, bids and finishes
What we have learned framing, boarding and finishing across Toronto and the GTA. Written for the general contractors, property managers and homeowners who have to make the call.
For General Contractors
Hoarding walls in occupied malls and retail, done to the landlord's standard
A hoarding wall in an occupied mall is not a plywood screen with a coat of paint. It is a life safety barrier, a dust and noise seal, and the first thing a shopper sees of the build-out behind it.
5 September 2026
Spec Notes
Level 4 vs Level 5 drywall finish, and how to spec the right one
The finish level is the single line in a drywall spec that most often gets argued about after the painter shows up. Here is what each level actually buys you.
5 September 2026
Spec Notes
Steel stud gauge and spacing for commercial partitions
Depth, gauge and spacing are three separate decisions and they get made for three different reasons. Mixing them up is what puts a wall back on the schedule.
5 September 2026
For General Contractors
What a drywall bid should include before you award the work
Three drywall bids on the same drawings can be twenty percent apart and all three can be honest. The spread is almost always in what was left out.
5 September 2026