I have a Stud partition which I need to 'finish off', i.e. clad and
paint.

My question is: Do I need to put up plasterboard, have a plasterer
apply a skim, and paint over that?
Is there a simpler / quicker way that I can do my self? i.e. can I get
away with just painting the plaster board direct, and if so do I need
a special type of plasterboard?

The finish I want to achieve in the end is for it to look and feel the
same as the other (plaster on top of brick) walls.

Advice appreciated.

Thanks


Alasdair

In article , Alasdair
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I have a Stud partition which I need to 'finish off', i.e. clad and
paint.

My question is: Do I need to put up plasterboard, have a plasterer
apply a skim, and paint over that?
Is there a simpler / quicker way that I can do my self? i.e. can I get
away with just painting the plaster board direct, and if so do I need
a special type of plasterboard?

The finish I want to achieve in the end is for it to look and feel the
same as the other (plaster on top of brick) walls.

If you use tapered edge plasterboard, tape & fill the joins, you can
just paint it. My whole house is done that way.
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Tim Mitchell

"Tim Mitchell" wrote in message


The finish I want to achieve in the end is for it to look and feel the
same as the other (plaster on top of brick) walls.

If you use tapered edge plasterboard, tape & fill the joins, you can
just paint it. My whole house is done that way.

I don't think it looks or feels the same but you wouldn't mind the
difference and you could always change your mind after. There should be
a how to do it on here somewhere. B&Q also put out leaflets on that sort
of thing.


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Sounds interesting if I can avoid paying a plasterer. Wouldnt the taped
joins show when you paint over them? Can you give me some more deatils
of what tape and filler please.

TIA

Freefall

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Sounds interesting if I can avoid paying a plasterer. Wouldnt the taped
joins show when you paint over them? Can you give me some more deatils
of what tape and filler please.

No, the taped joins do not show (if you do it right). The edges of the
plasterboard are tapered in so that when you have filled it, you end up
with a totally flat surface.

The tape & filler are specially designed for jointing plasterboard...
called something obvious like "plasterboard jointing tape" and
"plasterboard filler".
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Tim Mitchell