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Drywall (also known as plasterboard, wallboard, sheet rock, gypsum board, buster board, custard board, or gypsum panel) is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum), with or without additives, typically extruded between thick sheets of facer and backer paper, used in the construction of interior walls and ceilings. The plaster is mixed with fiber (typically paper, glass wool, or a combination of these materials), plasticizer, foaming agent, and various additives that can reduce mildew, flammability, and water absorption.
In the mid-20th century, drywall construction became prevalent in North America as a time- and labor-saving alternative to traditional lath and plaster.
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In the mid-20th century, drywall construction became prevalent in North America as a time- and labor-saving alternative to traditional lath and plaster.
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Gaps at top of plasterboard in shower cubicle and more :)
Hi. I've boarded a shower cubicle with moisture resistant plasterboard leaving a one inch gap at the top of the boards, should I fill the gaps with anything before tiling? Also, just out of interest, if the top skim coats of plaster were coming away in places (like they were before I boarded)...- ag1975
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D & D Plasterboard and levelling
Hi Was after some help if its ok, I'm in the middle of re-doing my bathroom and i have D & D some 12.5mm plasterboard onto the walls due to old sand a cement mix ruining the walls during removal. Now they are pretty much straight and will be tanked around the bath and around the shower, Around...- lidders
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Tiling onto plasterboard
can you do as above without it being skimmed? thanks- bob the plumber
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Can you use normal plasterboard when tanking?
Hi all, I often read the recommendation to use aquapanel/hardi or some other cement board when tanking. In your opinion if the tanking membrane is providing a water proof seal isn't it more economical and equally as effective to use normal plasterboard? Thanks- simongii
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Tile onto Plasterboard ??
Hello To All, Can I tile directly onto Fresh plasterboard, should I apply a primer or apply a skim of plaster. Thanks.- Bert
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Advice on Max weight tiles for plasterboard and will Ply over the top help?
Guys hope you can help I am looking to tile my bathroom and the wife wants 10mm procelain that weigh about 25 kg per M2, I live in a new build house (4years old) and all the walls are internal platerboard cavity metal stud. ive been told that the max load for this should be 32 kg per M2 but the...- McDogger
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Tiling over plasterboard and what do I do with existing tiles
Hi I've never tiled, in fact the first time I drilled a hole was last week so I'm completely new to this. I've moved into a new place. I would like to fit a shower in the bathroom. There are tiles around the bath about 3 tiles depth or put another way, up about half of the wall. I would like...- simontompkins
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What is the best way to remove tile adhesive from plasterboard?
Hi Everyone I am currently refitting my kitchen. I have started by removing the tiles from the walls but the plasterboard is now a mess with patches/lumps of tile adhesive still stuck to it. All the the tiles have been removed by bolster chisel and as you will all know, the bare plasterboard is...- jonny_cinnamon
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Plasterboard
What is the best method to get tiles off plasterboard, without doing too much damage. Is there a special tool anybody could recommend? Thanks- robbieraven
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Just about to 'plasterboard'. What to use?
I am currently in the middle of an en suite revamp and could do with a little advice. Its a low level shower tray (40mm) that will sit at one end of the room and a toilet and wall mounted sink at the other. There is studwork on two sides of the tray and a blockwork wall on the third. A wetroom...- daztheoneclaw
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Tile onto Plasterboard or Skim Coat?
I've refinished the wall of my utility room as shown below, with an Aquapanel boxwork section to waist height which will house the pipework for the basin. The rest of the way to the ceiling is plasterboard. There's a small section (220mm high) of plasterboard which will be tiled above the...- TheRealRobG
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Marmox & plasterboard mix on wetroom walls?
Hello. Ive a quick query about my wetroom, Ive done lots of searching on this site but need a definate answer for my particular situation. Im going to Marmox/Wedi the back and side shower walls, they'll be tanked and waterproofed with a BAl WP1 onto a Tuff-form tray. For the rest of the...- ollymonkeynuts
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to plaster or not - tiling directly onto plasterboard??
Hi, Help needed please. We have just had a kitchen extension built. It is going to be tiled. My question is - is it advisable to get the wall plastered before we tile it or is it better just to tile striaght onto the plasterboard? If it's better to get the wall plastered, how long do you...- kje
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Fixing backerboard onto plasterboard
Hi, I am re-tiling my bathroom with 50x20cm ceramic tiles (horizontilly). I have removed the old tiles from the main wall running along-side the bath (internal wall). The bath also used as a shower. As you can guess, there were quite a few chunks of plasterboardthat came away with the...- michael512
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Tiling on Plasterboard
Hi Have just started on my Daughters bathroom. Its a very old flat,removed old tiles from one wall, and a lot of old lave and plaster came away, I decided to put up plasterboard the wall is 10 x 8 feet, I have screwed the plasterboard to upright joists ,screws every 30 apart, and it feels very...- leslie
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Walls Aquapanel and plasterboard - Question
Hi guys I've just finished installing Aquapanel (to one wall) and plasterboard to the rest. I'm I correct: i) Seal all of the joints with tape, but I don't need to skim over the tape prior to tiling. I have aquapanel tape will this be ok for the plasterboard as well or do I need a...- Aspesim
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repairing plasterboard
afternoon folks went to see a job this morning where the customer has thrown the tiler off site after an awfull job. understandably the customer is well out of pocket on this job as the fella didnt come cheap. i have made him take off two walls of existing plasterboard and i will put up...- bosco07
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Tiling Onto Plasterboard And Solid Wall - Do I Need A Flexible Adhesive?
Most of the bathroom walls are new plasterboard, hardibacker in the shower enclosure and one solid skimmed wall. Tile size is 250*300. Do I need a flexible adhesive? I'm planning on using Weber Plus (yellow/grey bag) which is not a flexible adhesive. Grout is Mapei Ultracolour. Will the above...- EViS
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plasterboard fixing
Hi Everyone great forum as always hope someone can help with some questions i have 1. I just wondered when putting up new plasterboard whether the boards join together (overlap) into the internal corners unlike tiling when you need a gap for expansion ? 2. does it matter what thickness of...- Paul
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What is the consensus on D&D plasterboard techniques for walls?
Do you need to use screws as well as dot and dab when fixing plasterboard? I’ve read quite a few posts on this and only a few mentions mechanically fixing the plasterboard as well as dot and dab. Is it that those in the know just assume one would know to add screw as well as dot and dab...- Aspesim
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