gyproc
 

Hi all
This may sound like a silly question to all you builders out there, but im converting a garage into a bedroom and and sticking some gyproc to the wall.
do you put plaster on gyproc???
Thanks all

Re: gyproc
 

Short answer is yes ! If you use "taper edge" boards you can just tape and fill the joints and decorate directly onto the board but in most cases you would finish with a 3 to 5 mm skim

Re: gyproc
 

no one in vic skims plasterer boards. all tape and fill. paper tape is a lot better the fiber tape.

pics are me plastering my house

Re: gyproc
 

I assume it is single skin brickwork to the garage?

Direct stick to the brickwork is a waste of time, you need a stud wall.

The biggest issues are waterproofing (floor & the window sill/s) and preventing concealed termite access.

WW

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Well I didn't know wether taper edge or sqare edge boards were more prevalent in Aus! :D

What I am intrigued by is that there appears to be no vertical joins in your pictures! How big is a sheet of plaster board in Aus? Over here thy are only 2.4 M X 1.2M!

Oops just seen youre house build thread... you obviosly know how big a sheet of p'board is over here!

Also intrigued as to the spacing on the studwork... it looks more like 600mm on the photo's?

Re: gyproc
 

Never looked into this but anyway mate here comes the daft question.


How big are the boards out there? :scared: and 9mm? 12? 15? in general usage?

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hi mate plaster sheet size 1200 x 2.4 to 1200 x 6000 yes 6 meters
1350 x 2.4 to 1350 x 6000
we have a unispan board that is for spanning 600 centres. taper edge are more commoncas we just tape and joint no skim in oz that i know of.
10mm thick.

Re: gyproc
 

Thanks for the advice everyone. Might just try and paper over the joints then, that sound like the easy way!
So, i take it then once this is done you just paint over and thats that.
Also, i have a concrete floor in this room, would you just underlay and carpet or put some floorboards in and insulate the floor. I live in Canberra and is freezing in winter..
Thanks again