Moisture in gypsum board.(all things GYPSUM) From: Walls & Ceilings | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Gardner, Michael | COPYRIGHT 2006 BNP Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The number of inquires to the Gypsum Association about water-damaged gypsum board always increases during the winter and early spring. What is interesting is how answers to many of these questions can be found in the content of one of the first columns we wrote for Walls and Ceilings and in an association document last revised in 2003.

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Gypsum board surfaces are occasionally subjected to moisture. Sometimes, this exposure is unintentional...

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