Drywall, Scrim or paper tape?
Discussion
As above I have a small room I'm plasterboarding walls & ceiling; which is a soundproof affair hanging off resilient bars.
I want to try how the Americans do it paper tape and mud then sand and paint finish no wet plastering I suspect most new builds in the UK are also starting to use this method.
The boards are tapered edges, nigh on all USA guys seem to use paper tape rather than scrim tape on the joints.
Thoughts?
I want to try how the Americans do it paper tape and mud then sand and paint finish no wet plastering I suspect most new builds in the UK are also starting to use this method.
The boards are tapered edges, nigh on all USA guys seem to use paper tape rather than scrim tape on the joints.
Thoughts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhsbU6lTrnM
I've used both and not had any problems.
but I can see how paper tape would be better. It's silly cheap as well.
I've used both and not had any problems.
but I can see how paper tape would be better. It's silly cheap as well.
I have done a bit of Taping and Jointing with good results.
A few Air Bubbles on the first few attempts. Easy to fix.
Have used Plain Paper Tape and the Corner Paper Tape with Metal Inserts
More recently used Fibafuse, a self adhesive mesh Tape.
I used Easifil 60 Powder which takes a long time to go off. The 20 is probably better
Bought Stainless 6" and 10" Knives and Pan. About £30 all in.
A few Air Bubbles on the first few attempts. Easy to fix.
Have used Plain Paper Tape and the Corner Paper Tape with Metal Inserts
More recently used Fibafuse, a self adhesive mesh Tape.
I used Easifil 60 Powder which takes a long time to go off. The 20 is probably better
Bought Stainless 6" and 10" Knives and Pan. About £30 all in.
As this is PH, if you are going to do it properly, do it properly.
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I’ve found paper tape to be easier to get a better finish, for me as a novice. And the paper tape with metal inserts is great for corners.
I also found using ready mixed compound made the job a lot less time consuming (albeit more expensive).
And a dedicated wall sander to make the whole mess passable afterwards!
Next time, I’ll be paying a plasterer
I also found using ready mixed compound made the job a lot less time consuming (albeit more expensive).
And a dedicated wall sander to make the whole mess passable afterwards!
Next time, I’ll be paying a plasterer
Edited by beanoir78 on Sunday 26th June 12:03
Edited by beanoir78 on Sunday 26th June 12:04
We still skim, silly but it still feels like the right thing to do!
I’ve done one house dry lined, the end customer was obviously none the wiser but it is 100% a softer finish.
In fact the walls feel nice, they have a unique feel of their own but in reality who feels walls?!
What people do do is scrape up against them, bang furniture into them and make repetitive marks in certain areas. All these will come off worse in a dry lined house.
Your skim does also add a small amount to your U Value as well.
Very popular in Scotland by the way.
I’ve done one house dry lined, the end customer was obviously none the wiser but it is 100% a softer finish.
In fact the walls feel nice, they have a unique feel of their own but in reality who feels walls?!
What people do do is scrape up against them, bang furniture into them and make repetitive marks in certain areas. All these will come off worse in a dry lined house.
Your skim does also add a small amount to your U Value as well.
Very popular in Scotland by the way.
I always use mesh self adhesive tape and metal corner beads. Beads are much stronger for vulnerable corners. I have used Easifil as I don't trust my skimming skills. But the dust is a right pain.
In the commercial world from the 1980's the fashion went for speed, avoiding wet trades and cost by using tape and joint, but the mess caused by the sanding dust outweighed the mess caused by skimming and cost reductions saw traditional skim make a strong comeback from the early 2000's - in high end projects tape and joint was never an option.
In the commercial world from the 1980's the fashion went for speed, avoiding wet trades and cost by using tape and joint, but the mess caused by the sanding dust outweighed the mess caused by skimming and cost reductions saw traditional skim make a strong comeback from the early 2000's - in high end projects tape and joint was never an option.
Pflanzgarten said:
We still skim, silly but it still feels like the right thing to do!
I’ve done one house dry lined, the end customer was obviously none the wiser but it is 100% a softer finish.
In fact the walls feel nice, they have a unique feel of their own but in reality who feels walls?!
What people do do is scrape up against them, bang furniture into them and make repetitive marks in certain areas. All these will come off worse in a dry lined house.
Your skim does also add a small amount to your U Value as well.
Very popular in Scotland by the way.
I'd agree with that banging issue. Ant knocks will cause a dentI’ve done one house dry lined, the end customer was obviously none the wiser but it is 100% a softer finish.
In fact the walls feel nice, they have a unique feel of their own but in reality who feels walls?!
What people do do is scrape up against them, bang furniture into them and make repetitive marks in certain areas. All these will come off worse in a dry lined house.
Your skim does also add a small amount to your U Value as well.
Very popular in Scotland by the way.
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