Hi.
I've had upvc double glazing installed last week and opted
to finish the inside 'reveals' myself. The only choice they were giving me
was upvc fascias and mouldings.
Which I didn't want.
So I have some large spaces to cover prior to skimming.

I will be using battens, off-cuts, and some 4" bull-nose skirting I have no
use for.
Also, using lots of foam to fill these spaces

So, what thickness of plaster-board should I use?

Any other tips will be welcome.

Thanks.

Arthur

"51" wrote:
Hi.
I've had upvc double glazing installed last week and opted
to finish the inside 'reveals' myself. The only choice they were giving
me was upvc fascias and mouldings.
Which I didn't want.
So I have some large spaces to cover prior to skimming.

I will be using battens, off-cuts, and some 4" bull-nose skirting I have
no use for.
Also, using lots of foam to fill these spaces

So, what thickness of plaster-board should I use?

Any other tips will be welcome.

Thanks.

Arthur

Foam in the spaces? Do you mean the gaps between the new window frames and
the brickwork? If so, I am surprised that the DG fitters didn't do this.
Assuming the reveals were plaster over brick, and the plaster in the reveals
is about an inch thick, and lumps of one inch thick plaster are missing, I
can't see why you would need wooden battens and plasterboard to make good.
Can't you just use base coat plaster then skim over, or hire a plasterer?

Codswallop wrote:
"51" wrote:
Hi.
I've had upvc double glazing installed last week and opted
to finish the inside 'reveals' myself. The only choice they were
giving me was upvc fascias and mouldings.
Which I didn't want.
So I have some large spaces to cover prior to skimming.

I will be using battens, off-cuts, and some 4" bull-nose skirting I
have no use for.
Also, using lots of foam to fill these spaces

So, what thickness of plaster-board should I use?

Any other tips will be welcome.

Thanks.

Arthur

Foam in the spaces? Do you mean the gaps between the new window
frames and the brickwork? If so, I am surprised that the DG fitters
didn't do this. Assuming the reveals were plaster over brick, and the
plaster in the reveals is about an inch thick, and lumps of one inch
thick plaster are missing, I can't see why you would need wooden
battens and plasterboard to make good. Can't you just use base coat
plaster then skim over, or hire a plasterer?

sounds more like my case - the old windows were box sash and the 'box' part
left a larger space than the new frames on the outer course of bricks.
i put 3x4 timbers in mine, packed out to the correct spacing using snapped
off bits of old hardboard until it left just enough depth to put 12mm
plasterboard in place before skimming

Chris

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"51" wrote:
Hi.
I've had upvc double glazing installed last week and opted
to finish the inside 'reveals' myself. The only choice they were giving
me was upvc fascias and mouldings.
Which I didn't want.
So I have some large spaces to cover prior to skimming.

I will be using battens, off-cuts, and some 4" bull-nose skirting I have
no use for.
Also, using lots of foam to fill these spaces

So, what thickness of plaster-board should I use?

Any other tips will be welcome.

Thanks.

Arthur

Foam in the spaces? Do you mean the gaps between the new window frames and
the brickwork? If so, I am surprised that the DG fitters didn't do this.
Assuming the reveals were plaster over brick, and the plaster in the
reveals is about an inch thick, and lumps of one inch thick plaster are
missing, I can't see why you would need wooden battens and plasterboard to
make good. Can't you just use base coat plaster then skim over, or hire a
plasterer?

The sides and top edge were boxed in with plywood and architrave and these
concealed the spaces.
The window company offered only similair with upvc which I wanted to avoid.
The window fitters did use an adhesive type foam on all window edges.

They also used this foam as the only means of securing the upvc internal
window sills.
Do you think this is adequate because I have often stood on window sills to
put curtains up.

Arthur

"51" wrote:
The sides and top edge were boxed in with plywood and architrave and these
concealed the spaces.
The window company offered only similair with upvc which I wanted to
avoid.
The window fitters did use an adhesive type foam on all window edges.

Regarding your previous question about what thickness of plasterboard to
use, as far as I know there isn't a choice, you adjust the thickness of the
supporting woodwork to suit.

They also used this foam as the only means of securing the upvc internal
window sills.
Do you think this is adequate because I have often stood on window sills
to put curtains up.

Arthur

That is the usual method of fixing internal window sills. As they are not
solid upvc, but foam filled, they can get damaged. So I would recommend not
standing on them. A step ladder would be safer and a good investment.