Painting direct to taped plasterboard

[mikeday1991]

Hello everyone,

Just a quick question - hope some of you can shed some light...

We've started stripping our upstairs of wood chip and, predictably, the plaster behind is rubbish!
We had the downstairs skimmed after removal of the woodchip, but we had it done by our Damp proof co. as part of their insurance backed guarantee process, however the finish leaves a lot to be desired.

I'm just wondering how plausible it is to take the walls upstairs back to brick (internal stud walls being rebuilt anyway!), dot and dab TE plasterboard to the wall, tape and paint directly to?
Has anyone here done this and were you happy with the finish? The reason I ask, is that we really are strapped for cash and feel I could achieve a better finish with TE Board and Tape than having a go at plastering/skimming for the first time!! I will be fitting a dropped ceiling with this method anyway.

I have been in a Crest Nicholson house and have looked at their finish - I read somewhere the developers paint straight to PB - is this the case? (if it is, I would be happy with the finish I have seen in that house!)

Thanks in advanced!
Mike

[mikeday1991]

Thanks for the responses!

I think im going to give it a go, if the worst comes to the worst i can always get a plasterer in to sort it out, would only have wasted a few bags of jointing compound and some tape!