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by Snidger
Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Plasterboard to Joists
Replies: 2
Views: 5062

Re: Plasterboard to Joists

put thy thinking cap on matey, its the only way to learn. Anyway... theres a few ways round it. !/ surform the back of the board where its going over the joist "but"! this will weakon the board and also when you plaster it, it may crack in time. 2/ get some 9.5 mm board and board up to the...
by Snidger
Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:54 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Metal studs/ceiling tracking
Replies: 1
Views: 4709

To construct a partition wall: 1/ Fix deep track to the ceiling soffit (drill and knock in raw plugs) with a strip of plaster board screwed onto the top of the track. 2/ Place a metal stud (with mastic applied to the rear of the stud)that has been cut 25mm too short into the top track and level it d...
by Snidger
Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Artexing over existing artex ceiling
Replies: 2
Views: 12790

Re-plasterboard the ceilings in 15mm board (to help to stop the boards bending with very slight difference in ceiling heights. hire a makita screw gun, buy some 40/50 mm WOOD screws. Buy a shark saw and dig into your old ceiling to determine where you ceiling joists are and make sure your joints are...
by Snidger
Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Hairline cracks in new plaster, Victorian terrace
Replies: 3
Views: 10710

the walls that have had new plasterboard on will be fine, the one that haven't have suffered suction and dried to quickly, they should have wet the walls before plastering to help to stop the "suction" obviously the walls and ceiling are very dry and draw the water out of the plaster quick...
by Snidger
Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: Steel Framed Buildings Forum
Topic: RSJs
Replies: 3
Views: 9761

yes the horizontal beam should be bolted to the vertical steel column with a bracket, the vertical steel column will need a foot plate to spread the weight so as not to sink into the concrete etc.. and it will definitely need to have fire protection with either intumescent paint or fireline plasterb...
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