On 7/23/2016 5:23 PM, jim wrote:
Tim+ Wrote in message:
I've spent a couple of days removing manky old lath and plaster, rewiring
and replumbing.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gw64fjiz7v...2013.jpeg?dl=1

My daughter was going to get a man in to plasterboard the wall and build a
new door frame for a new back door but having gone this far I'd like to see
it through myself.

I've not plasterboarded myself but can't see that it's gonna be too hard,
particularly if it gets a plaster coat on top.

Given that a) I might be working alone and b) the ceiling is 9ft high,
would I be best using 6x3ft sheets of PB?

Would I stagger the joins across wall using a 6 + 3 ft piece followed by 3
+ 6 ft piece?

For a kitchen/dining room (well away from sink & countertops) what
thickness and type of PB should I use?

Tim


You could use 6x3s but I'd bite the bullet and go for 8x4s of
12.5mm if you can handle/transport them. Less joints, and as long
as your studwork is good, less potential for an undulating
"patchwork" which makes a skim much harder to do.

Whichever size yes you need to stagger joints.

I like taper edge to hide the scrim reinforcement. You may be
lucky to find 6x3s with taper edge...

What area we talking about?

You don't need to be doing a very large area to justify getting one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dry-Wall-P...AOSwZG9Wjhx b

particularly as you will probably be able to get £50 for it afterwards
on eBay or Gumtree.

(I'm guessing that hiring one wouldn't be cost effective).