Re-boarding ceiling

[thebraketester]

Gtom said:

Brave and pointless if you are skimming it.

I agree it is probably overkill. Wish me luck

[B17NNS]

Gtom said:

Brave and pointless if you are skimming it.

Yup, I don't even bother mauling 8' x 4's anymore. 6' x 3' is far more manageable. Properly fixed, scrimmed and skimmed they don't crack anyway.

[megaphone]

thebraketester said:

megaphone said:

Use the smaller 1800x900 boards, they are a lot easier to handle, I did my bedroom on my own, used a wooden prop to hold them up as I screwed. The Maid, found it easy to carry them up to her attic room.

I was actually going to use the 2.7m boards as it means we can do it in single spans.

As long as there are two of you, with ideally two drivers, it will be ok, still a struggle. Really you only need the 9.5mm thick stuff, 12.5mm is OTT.

[wolfracesonic]

Bedroom, so I assume upstairs: will you be able to get them up your stairs OP? 2.7M X 1.2M is pretty big. I usually get 8x4s and generally cut them in half (ish) ending up with pieces roughly 48''x 54'' that correspond with imperial joist centres. I work on my own and they are manageable at that size.

[thebraketester]

Score them and "fold" them. Then unfold them in the room. Apparently that's the way to do it according to my mates who is a builder.

[dickymint]

thebraketester said:

Score them and "fold" them. Then unfold them in the room. Apparently that's the way to do it according to my mates who is a builder.

Then you wont be using them as whole boards then

[thebraketester]

Yes and no. Because you only break one side.

[Jambo85]

Recently had a similar dilemma - decided to remove the boards and replace as the insulation was non existent and this was an opportunity to improve it.. otherwise overboard is a no brainer!

[hobbiniho1]

thebraketester said:

Score them and "fold" them. Then unfold them in the room. Apparently that's the way to do it according to my mates who is a builder.

your mate sounds a bit gash, i havent come across a house yet that i cannot get a full 8x4 sheet up the stairs, dont forget that plasterboard can bend quite a lot

[thebraketester]

I can get 4x8 up. But getting 2700mm up means it's done in one span. I just have to 'snap' them.

[dickymint]

thebraketester said:

Yes and no. Because you only break one side.

so it hangs on the ceiling literally by a sheet of paper? Are you serious or am I missing something?

[thebraketester]

it will be fine. I'll keep you updated. I bet you can hardly wait. :-)

[dickymint]

thebraketester said:

it will be fine. I'll keep you updated. I bet you can hardly wait. :-)

Not doubting you but I wouldn't advise you to hang a scored sheet in thin air. You said you were going for extra large sheets but you seem to be defeating the object by scoring and bending them to get them up the stairs.

[paulwirral]

9.5mm 1800 x900 is all I would ever consider for a ceiling , workable alone off steps , quicker and easier , don't worry if they don't hit the joists , cut them down to suit what you have , the speed and ease of use far outweighs the off cuts you'll throw away

[hairyben]

dickymint said:

Not doubting you but I wouldn't advise you to hang a scored sheet in thin air. You said you were going for extra large sheets but you seem to be defeating the object by scoring and bending them to get them up the stairs.

^this. If you're going to snap them anyway just measure and cut them on a joist line.

I think you're (OP) massively over-ascribing any advantage of losing a joint line and making this much more difficult than it needs to be - I'm guessing you've never boarded a ceiling before - listen to the unaminous agreement...

[thebraketester]

Yes I have boarded a ceiling before. But that was new build new boards.

[thebraketester]

The snapping trick worked great.

[dickymint]

thebraketester said:

The snapping trick worked great.

Photos look good but would like to see where you've "scored and folded" them

[roofer]

dickymint said:

Good reason to overboard

These are good..........

http://www.belmoretools.co.uk/acatalog/BoardMate_-...

That's bloody simple, and clever.

[thebraketester]

Out now but will grab a photo tomorrow.