Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

Cheers

Dave R

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On Jun 6, 5:17*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

Cheers

Dave R

should be fine - you'll see if its broken up due to physical damage or
water


NT

On 06/06/2012 17:17, David WE Roberts wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Might be slightly bent - but should be nail/screwable flat again ;-)

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

They like to keep gypsum out of landfill these days...



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NT wrote:
On Jun 6, 5:17 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

Cheers

Dave R

should be fine - you'll see if its broken up due to physical damage or
water


NT
do be aware it may shrink a LITTLE once its up and fully dried out.


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On 06/06/2012 17:17, David WE Roberts wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Might be slightly bent - but should be nail/screwable flat again ;-)

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

They like to keep gypsum out of landfill these days...


So fly tipped with the asbestos now, no doubt.

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NT wrote:
On Jun 6, 5:17 pm, "David WE wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

Cheers

Dave R

should be fine - you'll see if its broken up due to physical damage or
water


NT

The instructions from my plasterer when faced with 1 year old PB
was to spray with water first and allow to soak in.
Fresh PB will still have some moisture in from storage at the BM

Bob

In article ,
John Rumm writes:
On 06/06/2012 17:17, David WE Roberts wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Might be slightly bent - but should be nail/screwable flat again ;-)

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

They like to keep gypsum out of landfill these days...

I wonder where they think it came from in the first place?

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On 06/06/2012 18:28, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In articlew5mdndWIx9rTEFLSnZ2dnUVZ8nCdnZ2d@brightvie w.co.uk,
John writes:
On 06/06/2012 17:17, David WE Roberts wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Might be slightly bent - but should be nail/screwable flat again ;-)

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

They like to keep gypsum out of landfill these days...

I wonder where they think it came from in the first place?

Indeed. IIRC the problem is related to it being mixed with other
biodegradable waste products rather than being a problem in itself.
Hence they try and recycle a fair amount of it.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...ste/32148.aspx



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Personally I wouldn't make a shelf out of plasterboard, I don't think it
would last long....


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On 06/06/2012 21:12, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Personally I wouldn't make a shelf out of plasterboard, I don't think it
would last long....


Oh I don't know. Batten on the front edge, hardboard on top.....

On Jun 6, 10:47*pm, newshound wrote:
On 06/06/2012 21:12, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Personally I wouldn't make a shelf out of plasterboard, I don't think it
would last long....

Oh I don't know. Batten on the front edge, hardboard on top.....

I've seen plaster shelves once, they were fine. It was a lot thicker
than half an inch of course.


NT

On Jun 6, 6:28*pm, (Andrew Gabriel) wrote:
In article ,
* * * * John Rumm writes:

On 06/06/2012 17:17, David WE Roberts wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Might be slightly bent - but should be nail/screwable flat again ;-)

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

They like to keep gypsum out of landfill these days...

I wonder where they think it came from in the first place?

Most is a by product from German sulphur scubbing equipment on coal
fired power stations. Limestone is converted to calcium sulphate.

On Jun 6, 5:17*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Got some plasterboard stored on its side in a dry garage for a couple of
years.
Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

My local tip has a covered over skip just for plasterboard

On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 00:59:51 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaukopf wrote:

Is it likely to be useable or should I chuck it?

Hmmm...ISTR some issues over chucking it at the tip?

My local tip has a covered over skip just for plasterboard

Since 1 April 2009 Environment Agency rules state that gypsum based
waste should be collected seperately and sent for recovery. Bunging
it in landfill with biodegradeable waste can produces hydrogen
sulpide a smelly and toxic gas.

But not all HWRC's have a gypsum skip as there are so many different
ones these days they don't have the space. Several of the ones around
here don't and those that do have a note saying call first to make
sure there is space...

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Dave.