The UK DIY FAQ gives the following advice for plastering a ceiling I quote

"Ordinary plasterboard should be mounted
with the "bad" side (where the joins between front and back paper are)
downwards if it is intended to skim the whole surface, because plaster
sticks to this side better."

However on the plasteboards I have just purchased (Knauf) it is written on
the bad side I quote:

"Plaster/Decorate other side only"


What gives ?

Many thanks

Mike Saunders

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"Mike Saunders" writes:
The UK DIY FAQ gives the following advice for plastering a ceiling I quote

"Ordinary plasterboard should be mounted
with the "bad" side (where the joins between front and back paper are)
downwards if it is intended to skim the whole surface, because plaster
sticks to this side better."

However on the plasteboards I have just purchased (Knauf) it is written on
the bad side I quote:

"Plaster/Decorate other side only"

What gives ?

It may be that the advice is out of date. It used to
be that you plastered the grey side, or used the ivory
side if you weren't plastering.
IIRC, most board now says to plaster the ivory side.

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Andrew Gabriel

"Mike Saunders" wrote in message
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The UK DIY FAQ gives the following advice for plastering a ceiling I quote

"Ordinary plasterboard should be mounted
with the "bad" side (where the joins between front and back paper are)
downwards if it is intended to skim the whole surface, because plaster
sticks to this side better."

However on the plasteboards I have just purchased (Knauf) it is written on
the bad side I quote:

"Plaster/Decorate other side only"

Do as Knauf say for their plasterboard. The other side doesn't take plaster
at all well.