Interior stone veneers on backwards drywall?
TAS504
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We hung drywall on a wall in our loft and put up one piece backwards because we read online that it wouldn’t matter too much. However, we recently decided to install a stone veneer on the wall. The manufacturer’s instructions state that you should hang it directly on the drywall. Is the backwards piece going to cause a problem? We did prime it, if that matters…
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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What chance?
Mark-
Take a chance on what?
Why take a chance on the stone falling off the sheet of drywall backside out. I wouldn't. Would you? It's easy to correct now, later, not so much.
doesn't matter; not worth the time to change it
What would make it fall off the drywall? Stone veneer is generally installed over mechanically fastened (to framing;not just drywall) expanded metal sheet lathing. Usually there is also a vapor barrier (like roofing paper) installed between the subtrate and lath anyhow. If the stone is being installed indoors, the roofing paper would simply be called a slip sheet.
So, while I don't install drywall backwards as a rule, in the case of this O.P.'s. oversight it doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
"Stone veneer is generally
"Stone veneer is generally installed over mechanically fastened (to framing;not just drywall) expanded metal sheet lathing."
I'm guessing they're thinking about glued on stuff, which is why they're asking the question.
The OP said that the manufacturers instructions said it should be hung directly on the drywall, which makes me think it's a glued on stone. Well, I don't know if the backside would be as good as the front side in this application. Might not matter. Could though, that's why I would swap the sheet out.
you're sticking to primer
While I agree with Mark that the backside paper of drywall may be slightly thinner mil, the bond of paper to gypsum on the backside is just as tenacious as the front. If it weren't , we drywallers wouldn't bother gluing sheetrock to studs.
BTW, if it is glued on stone (like Airstone), this stuff is 75% the weight of real stone. For interior applicaitons you would be using water based acrylic adhesive (mastic) and it's basically like installing ceramic tile on on-wet service areas. IMO, it ain't coming off no matter what side you stick it to.
If you want to worry about somehting, then worry about the quality of the primer you used. That's what you'll be sticking it to.