Storing drywall sheets

Since I have ordered a large number of gypsum boards for drywall construction, the question of storage now arises. I don't really need them all right now, but they can't stay in the garage where they are currently placed. You are not supposed to stand them up because they will deform and become rounded due to their own weight. What temperature should the room actually have where these boards can be stored for a longer period of time?

Regards
Hans

Hello Hans,

we also made the mistake of standing them up. Then a pallet of gypsum boards was ruined.
Then we laid them down and always only stacked five on top of each other. They survived the winter that way.
However, the room was heated, because I think (but I’m not exactly sure) that temperature and humidity also play a role there.
Anyway, we had no more problems and were able to process the boards very well in the spring.

Best regards Gerda

Hi Gerda,

thanks for your reply.
Lying down is definitely better. I already noticed during processing that if a panel leaned against the wall for a few hours, it warped. Over a long period, this will probably get even worse.
However, I first have to see where I can store them because of the temperature. Our garage is not heated. I also don’t want to set up an electric heater for the whole winter.

So the gypsum plasterboards should be stored in a dry room, the room does not have to be fireproof. Also, you can stack far more than 5 boards on top of each other, for example in building supply stores they are sometimes stacked board by board, and nothing happens :)

It is important to store the plasterboards on the floor. When standing them up, the edges are often damaged. The room must be dry. I always place wood underneath so that air can circulate there.

We always store the plasterboards horizontally and never vertically. It is important that the room is dry, and thus they can be well preserved there.