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How to store a stack of drywall outdoors in a humid zone 4a (Nashville)?

mikeysp | Posted in General Questions on

Good evening.

I am in zone 4a (Nashville) which means LOTS of rain and humidity. I am trying to determine how to store drywall outdoors for a few months without damage.

I have been gifted an elevated office observatory out of a factory. The walls are all panels made of two sheets of drywall glued to 2″ Expanded Polystyrene Foam and appears to have a vinyl skin rather than paper skin typical of drywall I have used. There is also double pane window in each panel.

I have plastic I could cover it with. I can also build a small storage shed to accommodate the material since I will need the shed soon anyways.

Would either of these suffice? If not, what can I do short of getting into an air conditioned environment. We live in a camper right now, so it would be very tight. 🙂

Thank you for your advice.

-Mike

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    Martin Holladay | | #1

    Mike,
    My instincts tell me that you really need a very dry environment -- an indoor storage area with air conditioning or a dehumidifier. But perhaps someone who lives in a hot, humid climate has a better idea.

  2. Peter Yost | | #2

    I have seen lifts of gypsum board stored in south Florida for months in unconditioned space without mold growth. The space had plenty of air flow and the lifts were over a concrete floor, not earth.

    Here is a reference document for storing stacked gypsum board: http://www.nationalgypsum.com/RESOURCES/pdf/wallstorage.pdf

    Peter

  3. mikeysp | | #3

    Peter, this was the answer I was hoping for. I can do this. Thank you very much.

  4. andy_ | | #4

    I've gotten stacks of drywall delivered where the paper stuck together and tore when you'd pull sheets off because it got wet somewhere in transit. I don't know if that was a downpour over an open bed truck or long exposure to humidity but it ruined a whole stack for us.

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