builders advice needed

[ratman]

sorry if this sounds dumb but i kill for a living

 

If I was going to re-plaster board my livingroom cealing what type would i use

 

I thought plasterboard was plasterboard

 

didnt realise they do so many types

 

Baseboard 9.5mm

 

Plasterboard Square Edge 12.5mm

 

Tapered Edge Plasterboard 9.5mm

 

Tapered Edge Plasterboard 12.5mm

 

Wallboard 9.5mm

 

Help

[marky4]

if you are going to replaster the ceiling then 9.5 square edge should do

[X-pack-Glyn]

9.5 square edge and dont bother with that stupid joint tape, it looks worse than the joint its trying to hide.

[action dan]

9.5 square edge is what i use for ceilings and then skrim tape the joints its like a webbed tape then skim over with multi finish

[over_head_cam]

9.5 square edge is what i use for ceilings and then skrim tape the joints its like a webbed tape then skim over with multi finish

 

[Posse]

joint tape deffo steve otherwise you will end up with cracks

[ratman]

cheers guys 9.5 square edge it is with skrim tape

[peterbilt]

just ask your local builders yard they give you right info

[Nettles]

Make sure you screw the bloody board up, not nail it up like I did

[X-pack-Glyn]

And dont use tape!

[jimbo]

Make sure you screw the bloody board up, not nail it up like I did

 

That sounds familiar

[Posse]

Yes drywall screws as nailing it they rust .And steve deffo use tape m8 unless you want to be doing it agian otherwise you will end up with more cracks than Hmmmmmmmmmmm some stud

[jpayne]

Thickness depends on how far apart the supports/ ceiling joists are. If they are 450mm or less apart id use 12.5 tapered edge tape and fill. otherwise youll get sagging between the joists and every joint will crack and your back to scratch. Anything above 450mm spacing and Id go thicker.

9.5 really only good on the wall. Carefull when lifting the thin stuff into the ceiling if you use it as it may snap.

 

good luck,

 

Justin P