dot n dab boarding....

[prceramics]

Plasterboard adhesive is a lot cheaper

 

[taffy]

screws can pull out... dot and dab it with drywall adhesive, this way you can plumb it up spot-on where as screwing your just following what's already there, if there is already plasterboard there and if it's not solid you can always rip out them out and sort that with drywall adhesive

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Have we found out yet if the existing plasterboard wall is stud framed or dot & dabbed??

 

[widler]

Andy,what's up with 'nailed' plasterboard ?
Just curious like,as nails have been used for a lot lot longer than screws with no problems !'

 

[andy8758]

screws can pull out... dot and dab it with drywall adhesive, this way you can plumb it up spot-on where as screwing your just following what's already there, if there is already plasterboard there and if it's not solid you can always rip out them out and sort that with drywall adhesive

Screws don't pull out if they are properly fixed and plugged into solid block work or brick work and they are always more secure than dob and dab. Anything fixed to a D & D wall must be adequately screwed into the substrata beneath the drywall and D & D.

 

[andy8758]

Andy,what's up with 'nailed' plasterboard ?
Just curious like,as nails have been used for a lot lot longer than screws with no problems !'

A lot of plasterers will only screw board in place nowadays. Walls are not too critical but there is always additional movement with a nailed plasterboard.

 

[Ollie02948]

Hi mr tea bag. I may not of understood you correctly but you said you have a 11mm gap either end of the bath. Would a 12.5mm board not make it to tight for bath? Would a 9mm board not be better over boarded and screwed to stud work, that way you will have a 2mm seal at ends of bath.

 

[AliGage]

Ash is there still tiles on the wall?

 

[widler]

A lot of plasterers will only screw board in place nowadays. Walls are not too critical but there is always additional movement with a nailed plasterboard.

Sheet really, bugger,hope all them hundreds of houses ive plastered are ok with all that additional movement from putting thousands of clouts in em, now im panicking 🙂 🙂 🙂

 

[AliGage]

Sheet really, bugger,hope all them hundreds of houses ive plastered are ok with all that additional movement from putting thousands of clouts in em, now im panicking 🙂 🙂 🙂

Lol, I think boards are screwed these days for no other reason except speed.