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I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and
mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. |
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Has anyone done this sort of _things_ before? Did it look OK? FFS if I could ever make a post without a typo.. |
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"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. How about heavy lining paper? Covers up deep scratches in plaster and things. Over the really bad bits, put up some timber panels. Make it look more rustic. :-) |
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"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. Pine matchboarding over all walls and ceiling, and swear blind it's the 1970's retro trendy thing to do AWEM |
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Andrew Mawson coughed up some electrons that declared:
"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. Pine matchboarding over all walls and ceiling, and swear blind it's the 1970's retro trendy thing to do AWEM Let's see: Skateboards - check Flares - check Long hair on blokes - check. matchboarding - it's a logical conclusion... And half the stuff in the furniture stores - makes me feel I'm in a bad 70's sci-fi film: mushroom stools and bright orange plastic furniture. |
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"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? Tapered plasterboard with filler where the boards meet? Adam |
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R D S wrote:
I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. I think it would look fine. Where 'fine' has been redefined to mean 'fairly horrible'. :-) If you want to go down that route, it seems to me that you need to be bolder - maybe a faux Japanese screen effect? Or Mondrian-alike. Or, well, something not like the gaps between plasterboard sheets! But, though I would be worried about achieving a really good result, the tapered board and filler approach seems best to me. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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"R D S" wrote in message
... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. We've just had a glazed door and it's attendant glazed panels replaced with a glazed door in stud work. I'm too mean to shell for a plasterer just to skim this wee area, and I'm too crap at plastering to do it myself. So I'm going to fill the nail indentations/holes/gaps in the plasterboard, line it with 1000 grade lining paper (I might double line it, in fact) and then paint it. Should look ok - might post pictures here if I can be arsed. Edward |
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R D S wrote:
I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. You see that sort of thing from the 1930s occasionally, with LDF instead of plasterboard. Horrible. I wouldnt use paper in a bathroom either. NT |
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Andrew Mawson wrote:
"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. Pine matchboarding over all walls and ceiling, and swear blind it's the 1970's retro trendy thing to do AWEM LOL |
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ARWadsworth wrote:
"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? Tapered plasterboard with filler where the boards meet? Adam Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. I want to avoid lining paper if possible, I really hate papering. |
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Tim S wrote:
Andrew Mawson coughed up some electrons that declared: "R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. Pine matchboarding over all walls and ceiling, and swear blind it's the 1970's retro trendy thing to do AWEM Let's see: Skateboards - check Flares - check Long hair on blokes - check. matchboarding - it's a logical conclusion... And half the stuff in the furniture stores - makes me feel I'm in a bad 70's sci-fi film: mushroom stools and bright orange plastic furniture. Just waiting for platform shoes to come in again for men. I felt tall then. |
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In message , R D S
writes I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Dry wall are fairly common, not rocket science edges shouldn't be that difficult to get right make sure you have enough batoning to prevent bowing and so that it doesn't sound too hollow when tapped Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? 'Er indoors thinks i've gone off. NC -- geoff |
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writes ARWadsworth wrote: "R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? Tapered plasterboard with filler where the boards meet? Adam Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. I want to avoid lining paper if possible, I really hate papering. get "er" to do that bit Have you not learned the secret ? You do all the huffing, puffing, sweating and swearing doing the "hard work", and leave "er" to "finish off" -- geoff |
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writes R D S wrote: Has anyone done this sort of _things_ before? Did it look OK? FFS if I could ever make a post without a typo.. should have gone to specsavers ... -- geoff |
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"R D S" wrote in message ... ARWadsworth wrote: "R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? Tapered plasterboard with filler where the boards meet? Adam Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. I have never done it. The hotel I was doing some electrical work at has had it done. You cannot tell where the joints are. Adam |
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In message , R D S writes R D S wrote: Has anyone done this sort of _things_ before? Did it look OK? FFS if I could ever make a post without a typo.. should have gone to specsavers ... I spent 10 years at Specsavers, it shaped me into the person I am today. |
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geoff wrote:
In message , R D S writes ARWadsworth wrote: "R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? Tapered plasterboard with filler where the boards meet? Adam Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. I want to avoid lining paper if possible, I really hate papering. get "er" to do that bit Have you not learned the secret ? You do all the huffing, puffing, sweating and swearing doing the "hard work", and leave "er" to "finish off" She'll only make a ******** of it. |
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ARWadsworth wrote:
"R D S" wrote in message ... ARWadsworth wrote: "R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. So I am thinking of sticking plasterboards to the wall with something inbetween the boards such as a thin piece of timber, slightly proud, so I don't need to try too hard to line the edges up and it will (hopefully)look as if I have done it on purpose. Has anyone done this sort of things before? Did it look OK? Tapered plasterboard with filler where the boards meet? Adam Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. I have never done it. The hotel I was doing some electrical work at has had it done. You cannot tell where the joints are. Yup, if board and fill is done right, the results are spot on and you won't see the joins. You can stick up a frame screw boards to it, or dot n dab the boards. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Andrew Mawson" saying something like: Pine matchboarding over all walls and ceiling, and swear blind it's the 1970's retro trendy thing to do And several coats of orange varnish. |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember R D S saying something like: Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. Checker plate. Dead cool in the living room if you set it off with a Yank V8 on a display stand in the middle of the floor. I've been thinking of alternatives to plastering, and the best I could come up with was p/bd and lining paper w several coats of paint on it. Ply is always an option, of course, but p'bd does at least not burn. |
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geoff wrote: In message , R D S writes R D S wrote: Has anyone done this sort of _things_ before? Did it look OK? FFS if I could ever make a post without a typo.. should have gone to specsavers ... I spent 10 years at Specsavers, it shaped me into the person I am today. Are you going to sue? -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember R D S saying something like: Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. Checker plate. Dead cool in the living room if you set it off with a Yank V8 on a display stand in the middle of the floor. I've been thinking of alternatives to plastering, and the best I could come up with was p/bd and lining paper w several coats of paint on it. Ply is always an option, of course, but p'bd does at least not burn. T & G is a possibility. |
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"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. What are you doing in a DIY group? the whole point of DIY'ing is enjoying the satisfaction of a job well done. |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember The Natural Philosopher saying something like: I've been thinking of alternatives to plastering, and the best I could come up with was p/bd and lining paper w several coats of paint on it. Ply is always an option, of course, but p'bd does at least not burn. T & G is a possibility. I quite fancy doing one room in wainscoting, and T&G is a deffo for it. Quite likely, ply above that. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Grimly Curmudgeon wrote: We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember R D S saying something like: Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. Checker plate. Dead cool in the living room if you set it off with a Yank V8 on a display stand in the middle of the floor. I've been thinking of alternatives to plastering, and the best I could come up with was p/bd and lining paper w several coats of paint on it. Ply is always an option, of course, but p'bd does at least not burn. T & G is a possibility. I hate T&G, my ex father in law ruined my kitchen with that some years ago. Hardly a day goes by where I don't get the urge to tear it out. Fortunately I can keep most of my DIY urges under control. |
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George wrote:
"R D S" wrote in message ... I need to decorate a bedroom, and I can't be arsed with the upheaval and mess of having it plastered (it will be necessary), I just want to be able to paint. What are you doing in a DIY group? the whole point of DIY'ing is enjoying the satisfaction of a job well done. Well if I have it plastered it wont be DIY. Plus TBH I reckon it would be nice to break away from the whole long, flat wall thing and do something a bit different. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote: Grimly Curmudgeon wrote: We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember R D S saying something like: Can good results be achieved? I imagine it would always be possible to see where the filler is after painting. I would rather do somthing controversial than have a crap version of the norm. Checker plate. Dead cool in the living room if you set it off with a Yank V8 on a display stand in the middle of the floor. I've been thinking of alternatives to plastering, and the best I could come up with was p/bd and lining paper w several coats of paint on it. Ply is always an option, of course, but p'bd does at least not burn. T & G is a possibility. I hate T&G, my ex father in law ruined my kitchen with that some years ago. Hardly a day goes by where I don't get the urge to tear it out. Fortunately I can keep most of my DIY urges under control. Loe it or hate it, like woodchip pare.. ;-) In its place its fine. It doesnt suit my house tho. Gong to get a grand of oak and fire up the router and do some paneling, book vases and hifi center etc etc..sod the wall behind it :-) |
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