[To Wit!] I'm not back

[sidebernie]

I always assumed that Sheetrock was just there to give you something to paint/keep insulation from falling into your soup/keep out bears/whatever, but apparently, it actually serves a structural purpose. It's even load-bearing, although a bit indirectly. By attaching the Sheetrock (or other panelling) to the vertical struts in the wall, you're

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[bill_sheehan]

I had no idea drywall did anything more than hold in the insulation and provide a paintable surface. Thanks!

[sidebernie]

De nada. I have to admit, I'd prefer to have an real professional carpenter/contractor weigh in on this, because it's sitting right on the edge of plausibility for me, but the author is at least fairly well regarded in his actual field (biology).