What is an acceptable level of damage to insulated plasterboards?

[ray.birch]

I’ve just had a couple of 62.5mm Kingspan K118 delivered. C. £100 ea so not cheap certainly. There is damage to the faces, edges and corners of both boards, but I’m unclear as to what level may be considered acceptable (if at all). I’ve posted a couple of pictures - and would be extremely grateful if anyone may be able to advise please before I go back to the suppliers. It may also be possible for me to savage the remaining parts of the board (I do plan to skim them), but again, grateful for any advice.
Many thanks as always!!

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I was thinking acceptable when I saw the first, then changed my mind when I saw photos 2 and 3. But they'll never be pristine.

I'd say send your photos to them and tell them you want replacements. Hopefully they'll just agree, if they don't then it would be interesting to hear their response here. You might find they tell you to go away the next time you order though.

Having said that, do you know what cuts you'll be making? If you could trim off the damage then it might make life simpler to just get on with it.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I've looked again and changed my mind. I think they're (just) OK, assuming you can chop off the damage.

 

[23vc]

Yep, acceptable

 

[robinbanks]

Fit em, expanding foam up the damage, plaster over

 

[noseall]

Fit em, expanding foam up the damage, plaster over

I hate insulated plasterboards and will avoid them wherever possible. I always strive to fit separates. The fact that you can stagger the joints, is enough for me.

 

[ray.birch]

Thank you all for the comments. I did end up keeping them as is - on the Saturday when I then came to use them, then discovered that I'd actually been sent 52.5mm thick boards rather than the 62.5mm boards ordered! But thank you all for the very prompt responses as always!!

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I hate insulated plasterboards and will avoid them wherever possible. I always strive to fit separates. The fact that you can stagger the joints, is enough for me.

Definitely. And foil tape the joints, giving you a sealed vapour barrier layer that isn't possible to get with insulated plasterboard.

 

[foxhole]

Definitely. And foil tape the joints, giving you a sealed vapour barrier layer that isn't possible to get with insulated plasterboard.

Or needed.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Indeed. Not needed at all in a draughty old barn with the wind howling through like in the good old days.

Generally if there's any sort of insulated void then you need to keep the potentially damper warm air from the interior getting into it and forming condensation within it.

 

[robinbanks]

insulated void

Is it a void (nothing in it) or insulated (filled with insulation)?