"Build it to code"-a phrase that every contractor or building owner has probably heard at least once in their career. But what does it mean for a drywall contractor? And how does gypsum board interface with the building and residential codes most commonly used in the United States? Furthermore, why "build to code" anyway-why not just build correctly and be done with it?
The answer to the last question is pretty straightforward. Building to code in modern society helps to ensure a level of consistent quality in construction that provides citizens with structures that are safe to occupy and that do not detrimentally impact adjacent buildings. While zoning laws probably do as much, if not more, than building codes do to keep buildings that might adversely impact each other from being located in close proximity-to cite a ridiculous example, think of the adverse impact of having a dynamite factory adjacent to an elementary school-building codes make sure that both the elementary school and the dynamite factory are constructed using proper structural, fire safety and engineering concepts; that they provide safe egress in the event of a fire; and that they allow for adequate access for emergency personnel in the event of an accident.
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