plaster board

[kevconnell46]

could anyone please tell me if there is such a thing as a pre-finished plaster board, so all l have to do is tape and plaster the joints, thanks guys

regards kevin.

 

[cardiy]

I think its called tapered edge plasterboard.

 

[roughcaster]

Whenever you buy a sheet of plasterboard, it is a pre finished board,,,, but whenever you fix it to a wall/ceiling, or have to join it to another one, you either have to tape and fill,, or tape and skim. So yes,,, there is such a thing, and you do exactly what you said,,, buy some, and all you have to do is tape and plaster the joints.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If you buy tapered edged plasterboards, there is method called joint taping, this requires the joint to be taped and three application of joint cement to be applied and sanded down. The are the Joint cement covers will be about 150mm either side of the joint.
The product commonly used as the joint cement is called easifil, this a power product which you add water to. There are other types and some that comes ready mixed in a bucket.
This is an alternative to plastering the walls.

Untitled

• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 28 Feb 2010
• 4

http://www.british-gypsum.com/pdf/SB07_Jointing_02.pdf

 

[Richard C]

could anyone please tell me if there is such a thing as a pre-finished plaster board

If your thinking is pre-plastered boards then, no; all you can do is tape & fill standard Gypsum board (a bodge really), as the others have suggested. If the boards were pre-plastered, they would probably never survive the trip home from the stockist let alone being fixed; plaster does not flex to any appreciable extent.

 

[craigap]

Sorry to hijack the thread, however I am wanting to line the rafters of my loft after insulating them and am planning on using T/E plasterboard. However, due to the size of my loft hatch, I have to use 6x3 boards. This will mean that I will have too, at some stage, butt up the boards on non T/E edges.

How can I, if at all, join up non T/E edges?

I am sur skimming will be suggested, however I really dont see the point of skimming for the loft, but want it to look at least finished.

TIA

CP

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Read my post and follow the link, that will explain the methods used.
1800x900x12.5 tapered edge plasterboards are available, so I would ask around, failing that you can feather the joint out to look level, it will mean more covered of the Jointing compound over the board surface though.

 

[craigap]

Read my post and follow the link, that will explain the methods used.
1800x900x12.5 tapered edge plasterboards are available, so I would ask around, failing that you can feather the joint out to look level, it will mean more covered of the Jointing compound over the board surface though.

Thanks. Read the link and it makes sense. I was planning on using TE, but due to the area size I was going to have to joint some bottom edges that are unfinished.

CP

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

So you'll be having the square edge at the bottom of the boards butting up.
This is done much like it is on ceilings, I would advise to try stagger the square edged, bottom joint, so you don't have on continual joint.
This link will give you an idea of the layout of stagger joints.
http://newworldofrisk.com/NR/rdonly...DE0F7CFBC0/0/PlasterboardCeiling107782A02.pdf

 

[Micilin]

That's a nice link.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

That's a nice link.

No probs, t'was a pleasure.