I always thought that before you skim coat a wall/ceiling of
plasterboard, you need to put skrim over the edges/gaps in the board
and pop some filler in the gaps. Its normal straight edge board btw.
I've just seen a plastering video, and the chap on there was skimming
over the skrim, with no filler in the gaps.

Is this normal? Is the filler only necessary if there are large gaps
between the boards?

Thanks in advance

James

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(James W) writes:
I always thought that before you skim coat a wall/ceiling of
plasterboard, you need to put skrim over the edges/gaps in the board
and pop some filler in the gaps. Its normal straight edge board btw.
I've just seen a plastering video, and the chap on there was skimming
over the skrim, with no filler in the gaps.

Is this normal? Is the filler only necessary if there are large gaps
between the boards?

If the edges of the board are fixed along their length to the same
support, e.g. both screwed to the same piece of timber, then you can
butt them up to each other and just scrim and skim over them.

If the edges of the board are not fixed in this way, e.g. they are
floating, then it's a good idea to leave a 1/4" gap between the
boards and force bonding coat into and through the gap, which will
create a good bond between the board edges and reduce chance of
subsequent relative movement. Then scrim and skim as before.

--
Andrew Gabriel

I always thought that before you skim coat a wall/ceiling of
plasterboard, you need to put skrim over the edges/gaps in the
board and pop some filler in the gaps.

I thought you had two available methods:

1. Tape and fill gap (taper edge board)
2. Tape and skim. (straight edge board)

I didn't think you needed to tape, fill AND skim. But then, I'm no
plasterer. I'll be trying some soon, so I'd actually quite like to know the
definitive answer!

Christian.

"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
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I always thought that before you skim coat a wall/ceiling of
plasterboard, you need to put skrim over the edges/gaps in the
board and pop some filler in the gaps.

I thought you had two available methods:

1. Tape and fill gap (taper edge board)
2. Tape and skim. (straight edge board)

I didn't think you needed to tape, fill AND skim. But then, I'm no
plasterer. I'll be trying some soon, so I'd actually quite like to know
the
definitive answer!

From my experience with square edge board you should tape fill and then skim
particulary if the gap between boards is say 5mm. I have noticed this more
so on ceilings that where I don`t fill the gaps - the plaster sags slightly
where the gap is (presumably because there is more plaster at that point).
If I fill first, then the surface is even all the way across & I don`t see
any 'sag' points.

Steve