Toolstop Presents - How to Put Up Plasterboard

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In this video Crawford Reid talks us through the process of putting up plasterboard.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• plasterboard
• gyprock
• power tools
• how to
• walkthrough
• demo
• diy
• home improvement
• tips

[justworldwide]

hi there what plasterboard are you using is it a tapered edge plasterboard. and where can you get these from also can you paint or paper straight on the board

please reply mr toolshop

[MrToolstop]

@justworldwide Crawford was using Gyproc boards, tapered. Available at all building merchants. Yes, you can paint or paper over once the taping and skimming has been done.

[pedroinlondonvideos]

You were installing the plasterboards over the skirting boards as well the old plaster?

So did you put new skirting on top afterwards?

And do you usually put your plasterboard vertically, is there an advantage over the more usual horizontal installing?

Sorry for so many questions, but I'm about to start plasterboarding my new flat, and just want plan an ideal setup before I start.

Thanks a lot!

[MrToolstop]

@pedroinlondonvideos Hi there, the reason we were installing over the skirtings is that it was a very old building with "laughing plaster" on the walls so we put up the batons and laid the plasterboard over everything including the skirtings. New skirtings were later installed. We usually put up skirting vertically, its easier to work with.

[kezrat123]

so u can board the whole room and just fill al gaps etc etc and you don't need to skim it? please someone reply

[MrToolstop]

@kezrat123 No, the gaps are all skimmed

[AshleyHall]

I have to comment, as a newbie I was rather appalled at some of the practices already highlighted in this video. All I can suggest is that to fellow DIYers, seek professional advice, and do NOT follow some of the suggestions shown here...

1. Running electrical wiring down a wooden batten without ducting/conduit

2. Crossing electrical wire THROUGH a cut batten and without conduit!!??

3. No taping of board joints, I suggest that long-term cracks are inevitable

[AshleyHall]

@eddie19601000 I can't believe he didn't tape the joins, no scrim tape, nothing!

[AshleyHall]

@eddie19601000 I couldn't agree more - even as a non-electrician I was surprised to see a professional doing this, he didn't even using ducting for the cable.

[eddie19601000]

that guy trying his hand at tapeing an jointing should stop now an keep well away.its the ruffiest ive seen in 30 years what a -ucking mess

[eddie19601000]

to take a cable across a batten like you show in your video is very wrong. an could kill someone should they put a nail or screw in it .i take the chap doing the job is a cowboy an not NIC aproved their for should not be doing it right

[randomratz]

great video, very informative!!

[pedroinlondonvideos]

@MrToolstop I see. I had similar plaster but decided to take it down in the living room, just to save the couple of inches I would loose in an already small space!

I think I will do it your way in the bedroom to avoid all the dust and rubble. Also vertical installing seems more convenient by far, but I've seen so many videos of people putting them up horizontally that I though there would be some good reason for it.

Thanks a lot, your video and advice will have saved me a couple of days work!