plasterboard

I am looking to add plasterboard to our outbuilding which is a single brick wall with no cavity and concrete roof/ floor. I am unsure the best way to go about the insulation behind the plasterboard as there seems to be a lot of conflicting information. It isn't a massive space around 9ft x 5ft...

Hi there, How much would you charge to board and skim this entire house? Room sizes are as follows: Room 1: 5.92m x 3.10m = 18.35 sqm Room 2: 4.98m x 3.96m = 19.72 sqm Room 3: 4.72m x 3.00m = 14.16 sqm Room 4: 2.92m x 1.98m = 5.78 sqm Room 5: 3.68m x 2.84m = 10.45 sqm Room 6: 2.49m x 4.17m =...

Hello rookie here, I’ve been trying to get this wallpaper off of some plasterboard and I’m having a nightmare . Any tips? I’ve tried dish soap with warm water in a spray bottle and then scraping it but I’m afraid of damaging the plaster board. I’m a bit disheartened about the progress and am...

I have just removed an internal door frame to just leave an opening in the wall. Plan is to install some plasterboard and metal beads, then give it a nice finish. After removing the frame, however, two things came up that made me want to have a second opinion on: a) Concrete blocks got a bit...

In our ensuite, we have noticed a small damp patch in the corner by the shower door. It initially started small but has grown taller and wider over the past few weeks. The shower is on the opposite wall, and there is no plumbing or pipework behind this wall. However, water seems to be seeping...

I'm getting my detached garage converted so getting timber framework put in for the plasterboard. I had Superfoil insulation recommended to me, just wondering if anyone has any experience using this or thinks I will need additional insulation behind this. In the Superfoil website it says the...

Hi guys - quick one... I have a boiler cupboard with a plasterboard wall, that looks like it is using some sort of re-inforced string style scrim tape to adhere it to the brick wall. Problem is that when the ceiling above was removed the stress of the the board removal and renovation of the...

Are large format tiles too heavy for plastered plasterboard? I’m planning to install 600 x 1200 x 8 mm tiles in my bathroom. They weigh approx. 15kg per tile. I’ve already used tile backer board on one half of the bathroom after removing some existing tiles, which also removed the underlying...

Hi, We are in the process of renovating our kitchen which is very old and bits are falling apart. There is a small section of wall where the plasterboard is coming away and is definitely going to fall off haha I'm wondering best way to fix it as the section will be tiled over rather than...

Is it meant to have black dots on it?

Hello I've stripped some plasterboard off the internal side of an external wall after many alterations. The house was built in 1964 and the original plasterboard remained which the builders installed by affixing to the brickwork with adhesive strips of 12.5mm plasterboard floor to ceiling and...

What's the best way to repair this bathroom ceiling? A section had to be cut out due to a leak, and I'm planning to cut a square (as neatly as possible) and install a plasterboard panel. I'll add wooden noggins where needed to secure the plasterboard with screws.

I'm attempting to plasterboard a small pantry out (1.5m x 1m), had a couple quotes but with some time off work I thought I would give it a go to keep costs down. I'm not planning to skim as only a pantry so wanting to paint and dryline maybe prime then wallpaper if not as an easier option for...

I’m renovating my bathroom and installing tile backer board on several walls where tiles were removed. These walls are in and around the shower. There are two other adjoining walls with moisture resistant plasterboard. Should I remove the plasterboard from these walls as well, or can I leave...

I’m renovating my bathroom and installing tile backer board on several walls where tiles were removed. There are two other adjoining walls with moisture resistant plasterboard. Should I remove the plasterboard from these walls as well, or can I leave it and tile over it?

Hi We currently have a very ugly brick fireplace with 2 openings that aren't centred. One for the main chimney and another that leads I to the main chimney. I want to get it boarded over and plastered. Apart from having vent hols put in is there anything else required before boarding it?

I have some drain pipes boxed in by plasterboard, in an exposed location that is exterior to the property, but covered by an overhang from rain. I need to repaint this boxing, starting with a layer of PVA sealant, to seal and stabilise the surface. Previously, I have used Sandtex masonry paint...

Hi guys, Started fitting some 15mm soundboard and rockwool RWA45 last weekend, with just a pair of ladders... absolute mission. :) I had 3 questions if anyone can help. 1. Should i put any rockwool around the sides of the RSJ at all? Was a bit concerned that i might introduce condensation...

Afternoon all, Need your help. Going to remove the bathroom ceiling plasterboard due to asbestos. The pickle is the walls are tiled up to the top. Anyway to fit new plasterboard in the ceiling without removing tiles from the wall while getting a nice corner finishing? Picture attached for...

Hi, We have moved into a 1960s house that's needing a lot of work. There is a brick fireplace with 2 openings on the left and right side. I'm looking to build a frame to attach plaster board and plaster over it but I wanted to know 1. Do I need to do anything to the chimney 2. Will building...