Grunff wrote:

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Not too badly. My whole house is made this way, and its more flexure
and the initial shrinkage of the wall that has proved the problem.
Tape the joints well before skimming, and don't be tempted to try and
use all the plasterboard scraps. Board is cheap, making good splits
later is not.


Out of interest, how is your house clad? Brick? Timber?


Totally timber, clad in marine ply, paper, air gap/battens, metal lathe
and render, in that order.