Q:it need pva on it if this is possible iam a trainee plasterer but dont want to end up goin over it with hardwall as im not confident enough

no problem karl ..done it many times ..pva the wall with a roller first and off you go ...

Q:Put my foot through the plasterboard and need to get it fixed asap. how would i be able to repare it ? its about 4-5 inches wide and about 3 inches long.

have a look round your area see if a builder is close by .ask him if he has a piece of plasterboard about 12inches sqaure he will probably give it to you ..push a hole through the middle of it with a nail thread a piece of string through it and tie some knots on one end ,,place the board over hole from above so string hangs.. down mix a small amount of carlite bonding (ask builder) pull on string and patch hole ..leave to dry ..if not to smooth use a little polyfilla sand carefully when dry ..cut string level with ceiling ..EASY

Q:Gypsum board size

The size of the general large gypsum board is 1.2 meters wide and 2.4 meters long.

Q:The top room in my house has got a ceiling in pretty bad shape. The house roof is ok, but over time the pressure has created a myriad of small cracks. Filling them up one by one is a huge job, so I have two choices: 1) apply a new plasterboard to the ceiling. 2) re-do the ceiling, take off the old one and put a new one.1) sounds an easier solution, but the builder wants to do 2) to avoid cracks reappearing. What would you recommend?

You should first investigate when and why these cracks appeared. If it's recent, you could end up with cracks in the new wallboard. If they've been there for years and have not gotten worse recently, you'll be o.k. to proceed--and I agree that new wallboard over the old (plaster? or wallboard?) could be the best solution. use drywall screws, not nails, in order to avoid nail pops. Remember to add an extension ring or reposition any ceiling light fixtures to meet the new surface depth. One reason to take it all out and start over is that you could then easily insulate the ceiling-- and ceiling insulation is one of the best returns on your investment for reducing heating & cooling costs.

Q:Gypsum board how to distinguish between good and bad

Paper gypsum board technology articles Paste gypsum board is based on gypsum as a substrate, incorporating a small amount of additives and reinforcing fibers, and in the board, the back of the board a layer of paper made of adhesive. The paper gypsum board was originally made in 1890 The United States invented production, introduced in Europe in 1917, because of its light weight, thermal insulation, fire, noise, construction convenience, green and many other advantages, gypsum board in the building In the application of rapid development, production continues to grow. According to statistics, in 1997 the annual output of US paper gypsum board has reached 1.9 billion meters 2, about 80% of the wall material application of gypsum board, And in the United States 100% of residential buildings are used gypsum board as an internal wall material, the Japanese production is also more than 700 million m 2. Per capita consumption, Canada is 13.2 m 2 / person Year, the United States is 8.1 m 2 / person-year, Japan and France 4.4 m 2 / person, the UK 2.6 m 2 / person, while China is only less than 0.3 m 2 / person, far lower than other countries Level.

Q:can i put 8ft by 4ft plasterboards on a ceiling?

What do you think they usually put on a ceiling ? More information would help!!

Q:TV backdrop is gypsum board TV how fixed on ah?

Buy an ultra-thin LCD TV, it will be linked to the above is very convenient, if the desktop TV, it is better than the size of the TV frame, first fixed in the above in the TV into the inside.

Q:What is the specification? What quality requirements?

Generally are kraft paper, there are cloth, gypsum board specifications are generally 1.2m * 2.4, the quality requirements to see what you use, the general selection of high density, moisture better.

Q:So, I accidently flooded my bath. The skirting boards around the sink and wood that boxes around the sink have become damp which has now dried out but the wood has cracked and I suppose that it's become warped. Now, I'm not sure how to deal with this as this wood is attached to the plasterboard wall. By removing this wood and replacing it I fear that I might damage the plasterboard wall.Any advice on how to tackle this? I kind of want some advice before I look into calling someone out

With a sharp razor knife, score along the top edge of the base trim. Take a wide putty knife and force it between the plaster and the base trim. Try to gently pry the trim away from the wall using the putty knife. If the trim won't pry away, take a flat profile pry bar and wedge the bar between the putty knife and the trim. Use the putty knife as the pivot point for the flat bar so that the plaster isn't excessively damaged. If the plaster does crack, you can use a wider profile base trim to help cover the damaged areas.

Q:Gypsum board wall is 19MM thick it?

There are two kinds of gypsum board; One is only decorated with ceiling - silicon calcium gypsum board. General specifications are 600 * 600 * 14mm or 300 * 300 and 600 * 1200mm One is to do the ceiling and partition dual use, that is, you said the ordinary paper gypsum board. National standard specification thickness is 9.5mm.12mm.15mm. General length and width is 2400 * 1200 and 3000 * 1200mm. Ordinary paper gypsum board putty putty, the surface is smooth. Indoor lighting is not a strong case, there will not be too much reflective. You can brush latex paint on gypsum board. Plain paper gypsum board paper color is generally gray. Light green and pink. Are ordinary, resistant to moisture and fire board. If the construction in accordance with the strict accordance with the construction standards, if not severely under the heavy force will not be exposed. Gypsum board after the current secondary processing, has appeared in the fabric. Aluminum and other products.