Drywall was stored standing up, vertically, and is now bowed slightly
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08-21-13, 12:20 PM
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Drywall was stored standing up, vertically, and is now bowed slightly
I recently bought a house and it has an addition in the back yard that is not quite finished out. The previous owner had done the insulation and had bought some drywall sheets but had not put them up. He stored them by leaning them up against the wall and I'm not sure how long they were stored like that but as a result they are all curved/bowed slightly.
They seem like they might break if I try to just put them up... should I try to straighten them back out somehow before putting them up? And if so, any ideas on how to do that?
They seem like they might break if I try to just put them up... should I try to straighten them back out somehow before putting them up? And if so, any ideas on how to do that?
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08-22-13, 06:25 PM
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If they were individually stacked correctly while unloaded, they may be fine for adhesive application; http://bestdrywall.com/files/ReduceCallbacks.pdf
Gary
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08-22-13, 06:48 PM
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Turn them around and lean them the opposite way against the wall. Over time they will bow back, but keep an eye on them as they will continue to bow and you will be back to square one. 
