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   CloudHidden | May 30, 2002 06:33am | #1

   One tip is to make sure you have enough studs in place to make for a smooth curve. I've seen examples where too few studs caused the board to almost straight-line from stud to stud rather than gracefully curve.

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   stijlsaw | May 31, 2002 01:11am | #2

   thanks for the reply.i've got the stud part covered. but what i'm wondering is the actual composition of the greenboard does it have the same "play" as regular drywall or is its resistance to moisture when prepping it to bend going to cause hell?

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   UncleDunc | May 31, 2002 01:47am | #3

   Do they make greenboard in different thicknesses? I've seen references to normal sheetrock down to 1/4" thick. If you could get it thin enough and use multiple layers, you might not have to wet it for bending.

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   JDRHI | May 31, 2002 06:25am | #4

    I am unaware of MR SR less than 1/2" thick...at least its not readily available in my neck of the woods. Is this a wall that is actually going to be affected by moisture? Although it is common practice to use green rock ,in todays well ventilated bathrooms I don`t believe its imperative that all walls are rocked with it. In situations such as this, if its not a ceiling or a shower wall, two layers of 1/4" SR with proper primers and finish coats should suffice. 

    When building curved walls, ceilings, etc. in general and when wall thickness is not an issue, I often use "wiggle wood" as a backer for 1/4" drywall. It adds strength and really "rounds" the wall.

   J. D. Reynolds

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   "DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE"

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   stijlsaw | May 31, 2002 06:44am | #5

   thanks for your tips. it all goes down tomorrow with 1/2 inch green board. i"ve curved with the 1/2 inch regular before so hopefully it will co-operate in the same fashion...i don't reckon i know what "wiggle-wood" is, can you fill me in?

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   KenHill3 | May 31, 2002 09:38pm | #6

   If I'm correct then he's referring to the wood backing strips made for corrugated roofing panels of fiberglass or plastic- shaped to match the corrugation profile.

   Ken Hill

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   UncleDunc | Jun 01, 2002 12:59am | #7

   Wiggle wood is bendable plywood.

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   Snort | Jun 01, 2002 01:07am | #8

   More commonly known as bending plywood...

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   KenHill3 | Jun 01, 2002 04:05am | #9

   Oh, thanks you guys. I kinda thought that 'wiggle board' might not be bendable enough. Thank God I learned at least ONE thing today. :o)

   Ken Hill

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   OneofmanyBobs | Jun 01, 2002 01:14pm | #10

   3-ply plywood bends readily in one direction, but

   not so readily in the other. If you can't find

   genuine bendable plywood, just find a cheap 3-ply.

   4-ply and higher is not very bendable.

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   JDRHI | Jun 04, 2002 12:08am | #11

   Depends on where your from....a hoagie is a wedge round my way!J. D. Reynolds

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   Snort | Jun 05, 2002 02:13am | #12

   Since I moved south, I haven't seen a hoagie, it's subs for every one...but bending plywood is a different animal...3 ply with the grain on the outer plies running widthwise (the 4' way), some brands seem smoother than others, the rougher ones need some sort of 1/8" skin...don't know if this is what we're talking about, but as others have shown, there is plywood you might be able to bend and then there's bending plywood, at least 'round here...

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   Mooney | Jun 05, 2002 03:15am | #13

   Jaybird was right on !!!

   1/4 inch ply, 1/4 inch dw, and and exterior primer. If you need it for a shower application you can use epoxy paint. Oh yea,...glue and screw. Hospitals used that method back in the old days. [Im sure you young fellas are too young to remember that. lol]

   Tim Mooney