Re-boarding ceiling

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We've got to reboard the ceiling in the 15th bedroom on the 3rd floor of the eastern wing.

Is is best to batton the existing plasterboard and then overboard or it is best to just put new plasterboards straight over the existing ones?

Can't decide what to do.

Rich

[thebraketester]

Lovely. Locate the beams and overboard.

Thanks guys.

[thebraketester]

Reboarding because the old ceiling is artex and the boards has cracked. We could probably get away with out doing it but I would like it to be back to "new" to match the other 14 rooms front bedroom.

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No asbestos worry... we had it all tested when we did the kitchen.

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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.

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Gtom said:

Brave and pointless if you are skimming it.

I agree it is probably overkill. Wish me luck

[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.

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Yes and no. Because you only break one side.

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

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

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

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The snapping trick worked great.

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Out now but will grab a photo tomorrow.

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More screws will be screwed in, my arm was aching too much to do any more today. The fold should not crack because we used board adhesive over the back of it. So providing the whole ceiling doesn't shift too much it should be fine. Also the paper on the board is surprisingly strong.

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Yes it was on a joist.

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You can just make it out.

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Did the same with the walls. Score, fold, open and dot and dab. Worked a treat.

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hyphen said:

Using a manual screwdriver?

Impact driver.

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Didn't fk it up. Look at the pics.

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Can you see the crack?


Plaster looks crap in the photo but its a great job.