Ooops who did the plasterboarding ?

[Gazzer]

Started a job this afternoon, prepping out with backerboards on the bathroom and ensuite floors but noticed the lack of a waste pipe from the shower. So cant fix the boards in the Ensuite but more concerned that all the plasterboards have been fixed backwards , printed side facing out !!!! As far as I am aware its light side is the facing side unless something has changed recently ?

 

[Colour Republic]

must have been an old boy that still thinks the boards go the other way round when plastering, must of been 15+ years ago or so they stopped doing that

 

[Gazzer]

Same age as me actually, old school friend who married my cousin. He probably got the info from his dad....just broke the news to them.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Yep when i was plastering we used to fix the board gray side -out for skimming as we were told that it had more suction !! and cream/lighters side out for decretive finishes !! lol, funny i posted a question on the plasterers forum today about plasterboard scrim, as now its all cotton with a selfe-adhisive side , when it used to do loads of skimming there was hessian/ jute scrim or cotton both to be beded-in to plaster ...... lets hope he scew-fixed it !! i still have a big box of board nails in the lock-up !!

 

[charlie1]

Rough side for tiling according to bs

 

[Gazzer]

I just wonder if it really makes a difference. he will need to reverse them all now . If it could be tiled then I dont mind....I have always been told that its the other side though.

 

[Gazzer]

If its only about suction then priming would sort that.

 

[Colour Republic]

Same age as me actually,

Like I said... old boy :lol:

 

[Colour Republic]

Rough side for tiling according to bs

so it does

6.2.4.2 Sheets and boards
Sheets and boards include the materials listed in 6.1.2.6, except
plasterboards; sheets or boards should be adequately braced to
provide a rigid surface, be free from any springiness and surface
undulations and undergo no subsequent distortion during and after
completion of the tiling. Wherever possible, the boards should be
screwed, not nailed, to the supporting framework.
In general, where the sheet or board has a smooth and a rough side,
the latter should be used for tiling. The surface to receive the tiles
should be clean and free from dust and other forms of
contamination.


but then....



6.2.4.3 Plasterboards
Gypsum plasterboard is generally suitable as a background for tiling,
but as considerable differences occur in usage between housing and
public buildings, consideration should be given to the plasterboard
specification and the fixing system.
Plasterboard should conform to BS EN 520. Plasterboard is generally
unsuitable for frequently wetted areas, see BS 5385-4 for further
guidance for wet conditions; where there is exposure to moisture,
e.g. splash backs, the plasterboard should either be type H or
pre-primed and the perimeter sealed.
The following precautions should be observed.
a) When fi xing to timber framing or battening, 12.5 mm board
should be used as a minimum thickness, with stiffening noggings
where necessary.
b) Boards should be positively fi xed by either nailing or screwing
over the complete area.
c) Where boards are not fi xed to timber backgrounds, reference
should be made to BS 8212 or the recommendations for the
proprietary system by the manufacturer.
d) The weight of tiling should not exceed 32 kg/m2, generally
equivalent to tiles with a thickness of 12.5 mm or natural stone
tiles with a thickness of 10 mm.
e) Boards should not become damp either during storage or after
installation.
f) Plasterboard wall linings not fi xed by nails or screws should be
allowed to stand for ten days before tiling commences.
g) Where tiling heights exceed 2 400 mm, reference should be
made to the recommendations of the plasterboard
manufacturer.
h) The tiles should be fi xed directly on the paper facing of the
plasterboards in accordance with the adhesive manufacturer’s
instructions.

 

[Gazzer]

A touch of contradiction ??

 

[Qwerty]

Confused.com!!

 

[widler]

I always got told to board writing facing inwards,cos that is where the paper overlaps,it can bubble when skimmed!
Houses I've ripped out what have been done in the 70s or before with plasterboard were always boarded the same,writing in,never ever heard of writing facing out (I have done it before myself when over cut a board back to front,in a moment of numptyness never had a problem

 

[Colour Republic]

A touch of contradiction ??

Maybe not, i missed an important word


6.2.4.2 Sheets and boards
Sheets and boards include the materials listed in 6.1.2.6, except
plasterboards; sheets or boards should be adequately braced to
provide a rigid surface, be free from any springiness and surface
undulations and undergo no subsequent distortion during and after
completion of the tiling. Wherever possible, the boards should be
screwed, not nailed, to the supporting framework.
In general, where the sheet or board has a smooth and a rough side,
the latter should be used for tiling. The surface to receive the tiles
should be clean and free from dust and other forms of
contamination.

 

[Gazzer]

So basically down to the adhesive manufacturers instructions which dont say much either !

 

[widler]

I very much doubt it would b a problem,the paper is stuck exactly the same, its just overlapped on the writing side.
Also i forgot to say, i also got told the writing could show through as well paper bubbling, ive never seen either problem though

 

[DHTiling]

Just tile it

 

[White Room]

Used to be grey and ivory, grey for plastering and ivory for artex and tape jointing but as others have stated its just one side nowadays...

 

[Tilerbhoy]

Should you prime brand new plasterboard then?
i was always under the impression you shouldn't and never have.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

where the paper wraps round the board, that side goes to the wall.