Saw a crazy drywall detail at the new library in Bellingham

They had these huge curved soffits in the main reading room, maybe 20 feet long each. The installer told me they had to pre-bend the 5/8 inch board by scoring the back and misting it for two days before hanging. Anyone ever tackle a radius that big without a bunch of seams?

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emery29023d ago

Honestly, I always figured you had to use bendable board or a ton of small pieces for something that big. Learning they just scored and misted regular 5/8 sheetrock is wild. It totally makes sense that slow moisture would let it give in without breaking. Changes how I look at every curved wall I see now. That installer knew their stuff.

foster.tessa23d ago

That's some serious craft. You see that kind of care in old buildings, but it's rare now.

aaron74023d ago

How do you even get a sheet that big to flex without snapping? I used to think you had to cut it into strips for a curve that large, but seeing the prep work they did totally changed my mind. Scoring and a slow mist makes so much sense now.