I need to make good some interior walls.
Easiest way (in that I could do it myself) is timber and plasterboard, just wondering what others would do/have done.
I need to make good some interior walls.
Easiest way (in that I could do it myself) is timber and plasterboard, just wondering what others would do/have done.
Yes, stud walls are easy and the default choice for me. And they are relatively lightweight so need no foundations (sometimes a doubled up joist is recommended).
If I was filling in a gap in a block wall, I would probably use blocks.
I made a sound proofing wall an inch away from a party wall consisting of a sandwich of cement board and glass fibre reinforced sand / cement. The idea was to produce a thin wall with a lots of mass and that hit the spot !
Simon.
What are the criteria?
Bill
What base does it need?
Will it stick to woodchip for example?
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What base does it need?
Will it stick to woodchip for example?/q
Or will whatever's holding the woodchip on hold the plasterboards up?
Usually you'd want to knock all the old off & reboard from scratch.
What's the current wall's construction?
Jim K
Stone & brick walls, plastered, wallpapered.
I thought about batten and board as I reckon it will be quickest and cleanest.
I'd like to have it knocked back and plastered properly but I'm thinking much mess and expense.
/> What's the current wall's construction?
Stone & brick walls, plastered, wallpapered.
I thought about batten and board as I reckon it will be quickest and cleanest.
I'd like to have it knocked back and plastered properly but I'm thinking much mess and expense. /q
Stick 9.5mm taper edge pboards on with low expansion foam, add some screws if you prefer, scrim & fill tapered joints hoping you can avoid need for plastering....
You'll still have to redo skirts, and window & door frames may look naff...
Jim K
Really? Surely it would be a ballache getting them level?
All the windows and woodwork will be coming out anyway.
/ > Stick 9.5mm taper edge pboards on with low expansion foam,
Really? Surely it would be a ballache getting them level?/q
Somehow I thought you'd find issues.
Let us know what you end up doing.
Jim K
Eh?
I'd have thought it would be difficult to tamp down and would keep expanding.
Low expansion foam doesn't "keep expanding" - that's pretty much the point.
At the risk of pissing anyone off.... :)
Does it stay pliable long enough to get the edges levelled up nicely?
Yes - you have about 15-25 minutes of "fiddling" time depending on a lot of factors.
I'll give it a do then & practise on an inconspicuous area.
I usually do a combination of the drywall foam and a few screws in the top, bottom and middle (letting in a timber wedge or piece of plywood, etc). I fix the top and bottom and then "pull in" the middle with a few screws. It helps to have a long straight edge or spirit level to keep subsequent boards in line. Its a lot easier on the back than drywall adhesive and has insulating properties so avoids cold spots on external walls. Simon.
We drilled a bunch of holes in the boards, attached them loosely to the wall with a screw in the middle and one in each corner, put a load of foam behind them via the holes and adjusted the screws to get them nice and flat/level.
It appears to have worked a treat.
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