Plasterboard

If you are putting up a new plasterboard wall then you might be wondering if you do need to plaster over plasterboard? I mean it looks pretty good already, do …

So you want to know how thick a dot and dab wall is? There are a few different reasons why you may be asking this so I will attack the …

So you want to hang something heavy on a plasterboard wall? Maybe a TV, Radiator or even a large mirror. Regardless of what it is you are hanging on the …

Maybe you just want to hang a picture on your wall, and you’re wondering if you can just screw directly into plasterboard? Or do you need to find a wooden …

So I’m guessing you’ve just had some electrical work done and you have some new wiring chased into your walls. The electrical work has been done but the finishing is …

When buying plasterboard you only really have two options (apart from size and thickness). That choice is tapered edge or square edge, what’s the difference and why would you choose …

A standard sheet of plasterboard in the UK is 2.4m x 1.2m (8ft x 4ft) and are available in different thicknesses, commonly 9mm and 12mm. Smaller 1.2m x 0.9m (4ft …

If you have ever gone to buy plasterboard, you will have been faced with a choice you may not have been expecting. Should I buy straight edge or tapered edge …

Smooth walls are one of the keys to a modern, clean-looking house. Wallpaper is seen as old fashioned and painted plaster is the go-to aesthetic. But what do you do …

So you’ve got a bare plasterboard wall and want to get it painted right away. But something nagging away in the back of your brain, is there something you should …