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Everything you could ever need to know about light, medium and heavyweight plasterboard fixings.

Applying Finishing Plaster

August 23, 2018September 8, 2018 DIY Guides plaster, plasterboard, plastering

If, you want to apply finishing plaster yourself, there are several basic rules you can follow to help ensure the result is as good as possible.

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Fitting a Plasterboard Ceiling

April 9, 2015August 31, 2018 DIY Guides 0 Comments ceiling, plasterboard

Replacing an old plasterboard ceiling is a messy task, but can often be necessary one. Ceilings, especially those on the ground floor, can be subject to a lot of stresses over time and can often crack.

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Types of Plasterboard

April 9, 2015August 21, 2018 DIY Guides plasterboard, stud wall

Discover the different types of plasterboard available for the DIY market and learn which type is suitable for each different situation.

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Making a Footlifter

April 9, 2015 DIY Guides plasterboard

Plasterboard is heavy and cumbersome and even holding it in place against the studwork is tricky at times. One of the ways to lessen this problem is to make yourself a simple tool called a Footlifter or Rocking Wedge.

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Fixing Plasterboard to Stud Walls

April 9, 2015 DIY Guides plasterboard, stud walls

There are only really two ways to fix plasterboard to a stud wall, vertically and horizontally (although we could also add: The right way and the wrong way). The choice is really down to economics.

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Fitting a Plasterboard Patch

April 9, 2015 DIY Guides plasterboard, stud wall

Small holes in plasterboard, up to about 130mm across, can be filled with a small backing piece and standard filler. If you need to fill a larger hole or a large damaged section of plasterboard, you will need to consider fitting a plasterbaord patch.

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Repairing Holes in Plasterboard

March 22, 2011April 10, 2011 DIY Guides plasterboard, stud

Dealing with holes in plasterboard depends a lot on the size of the hole in question. There are several methods

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