Drywall product

Abstract

A drywall product may inhibit the formation of mold, may hold a nail securely, may provide insulation, and may be strong and durable. The drywall product may include one or more of the following features: a vapor barrier on a stud side of a sheet of the drywall product, a nailing and fastening member on at least a portion of the sheet of the drywall product, a drywall-type mixture covering a wall side of the sheet of the drywall product, and a paper face for a smooth finish.

1 . A drywall product comprising:
 a drywall type mixture disposed as a sheet having a wall side and a stud side; and   a nail and fastener layer attached to or incorporated into at least a portion of the stud side of the drywall type mixture.   
     
     
         2 . The drywall product of  claim 1 , further comprising a vapor barrier covering the stud side of the sheet. 
     
     
         3 . The drywall product of  claim 2 , wherein the vapor barrier is selected from a plastic sheeting, a spray-on coating, an extruded or laminated sheet, a vapor deposited layer, a vacuum thermoformed, a furnace sintered layer or an enrobing-formed layer. 
     
     
         4 . The drywall product of  claim 1 , wherein the nail and fastener layer is attached to or incorporated into the entire stud side of the drywall type mixture. 
     
     
         5 . The drywall product of  claim 1 , wherein the nail and fastener layer is attached to or incorporated into at least one edge of the drywall type mixture. 
     
     
         6 . The drywall product of  claim 5 , wherein the nail and fastener layer has a width from about 8 inches to about 14 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The drywall product of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the drywall product is uniform in surface topography on a stud side. 
     
     
         8 . The drywall product of  claim 1 , further comprising a smooth paper face on the wall side of the sheet. 
     
     
         9 . A drywall product comprising:
 a drywall type mixture disposed as a sheet having a wall side and a stud side;   a nail and fastener layer attached to or incorporated into at least a portion of the stud side of the drywall type mixture; and   a vapor barrier entirely covering the stud side of the sheet.   
     
     
         10 . The drywall product of  claim 9 , wherein the nail and fastener layer is selected from the group consisting of wood, plastic, composite, and post consumer recycled material.