Plasterboard Ceilings

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.

Plasterboard ceilings. A cross section of a plasterboard ceiling is shown to the right. How to plasterboard a new ceiling 50mm x 50mm sawn wood for noggings lengths of wood to help support plasterboard 12 5mm plasterboard tapered edge 38mm drywall screws perforated plasterboard tape joint filler sand paper 120 grade. Using manufactured plasterboard for lining ceilings largely replaced the use of lath and plaster in the middle of the twentieth century.

Using the enclosed 3 16 masonry drill bit drill holes 1 to 2 from the crack when you hit the. Plasterboard enough to fit the width and length of your ceiling screws meant for plasterboard and construction adhesive for fastening drill with the appropriate bit for your screws measuring tape level to ensure your walls are even and to alert you when they are not timber stud locator to help you. Using the spray bottle of conditioner spray 3 5 sprays into each hole to condition the lath.

Lining a ceiling with plasterboard is far quicker and requires less skill than using lath and plaster techniques.