Drywall Contractor & Detached Shop Finishing in Yelm, WA
Solis Interiors is a drywall contractor serving Yelm, providing wall and ceiling repair, drywall installation and finishing. Solis Interiors provides comprehensive drywall installation, outbuilding shop finishing, texture matching, and interior painting for rural properties, custom acreage homes, and equestrian estates in Yelm, McKenna, and the Nisqually Valley.
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2004
Half of Yelm's homes were built in this year or later
That is the newest housing of any city we serve. Homes this new are almost all drywall over wood framing.
Shop, garage and home drywall in Yelm
Repair 8
Finishes and texture 6
Installation 8
- New drywall for Yelm additions, ADUs and shops
- Basement rooms finished with drywall in Yelm
- ADU Drywall in Yelm, WA
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- Fire-rated walls built to plan in Yelm
- Quieter rooms with acoustic drywall in Yelm
- Steel-stud walls and drywall for Yelm spaces
Ceilings and commercial 3
Permits for Yelm alterations
- PermitAlterations in Yelm
Yelm says new structures, additions and alterations usually require a building permit. Its listed exceptions are fences, low decks and small sheds. City of Yelm, permit FAQ
- 48 sq ftORCAA notification threshold in Thurston County
Work involving more than 48 square feet of asbestos-containing material is an asbestos project here, and ORCAA must be notified at least 10 days before it begins. Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, asbestos guide
Questions and answers
How do we finish drywall in detached steel shops, pole barns, and outbuildings in Yelm?
Rural properties in Yelm frequently feature post-frame pole buildings and metal workshops. Because post-frame timber moves differently than conventional stud framing, we install horizontal 2x4 wall girts spaced 16 or 24 inches on center, hang 5/8-inch Type X fire-rated gypsum board for fire separation, and install sag-resistant ceiling panels capable of supporting attic insulation.
How do we prevent drywall cracking from wood stoves and thermal cycling in Yelm?
Homes heated with wood stoves or pellet stoves experience intense localized thermal expansion and rapid moisture drying cycles. Standard pre-mixed bucket mud shrinks and cracks under these conditions. Solis beds joints in chemical-setting hot mud with high-tensile paper tape, creating high-bond joints that withstand extreme indoor temperature swings.
How do we repair marriage-line ceiling and wall cracks in Yelm manufactured homes?
Manufactured and modular homes in rural Thurston County often develop recurring cracks along the central structural marriage line where two halves join. We install specialized backer clips, remove rigid screws that restrict independent settling, and tape seams with high-tensile structural composite expansion beads that absorb seasonal movement.
How do we insulate and finish rural ADUs and guest cottages in Yelm?
For accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and guest suites, we execute WSEC-compliant airtight drywall assemblies, sound-dampening resilient channel partitions between bedrooms, and moisture-resistant tile backer boards in high-humidity bathrooms.