13x900x3200 plasterboards wanted!

[zeno]

Hi!

I'm in the process of putting up plasterboard on the ceiling in a bedroom. The room is 3100 x 4300, so to avoid ugly joints and cracks, I would like to have boards that are 3100 or longer. However, I have searched most of the major hardware stores without success.

Does anyone have an idea where I can find plasterboards in that size in the Stockholm area? I've seen that Norgips manufactures 3200, but it might be a special order...

 

[mycke_nu]

It will probably be both expensive and difficult to handle. Even regular 900 sheets are expensive.

If you splice the sheer and use paper tape, there will be no cracks.

 

[Fredrik.engdahl]

If you're going to run m short strips, I would run m with the seam down so it's not as visible

 

[Lindgrenski]

If you're going to use short boards, I would place the joint at the bottom so it's less visible

At the bottom of the ceiling?

 

[zeno]

It will probably be both expensive and difficult to manage. Even regular 900-panels are expensive.

If you splice on the glesen and use paper tape, there will be no cracks.

Excuse my ignorance, but splice on the glesen?

 

[mycke_nu]

Usually, longitudinal battens (sparse panel) are placed 30 or 40 cm apart and the boards are screwed into these.

Where two boards are to be joined, crosswise sparse panel is also placed so that both boards are screwed into the same board along the entire joint. The joint is now fixed, and movements are minimal.

 

[Fredrik.engdahl]

Sometimes you read too quickly

 

[zsimpey]

120 gypsum boards do come in longer lengths. I've worked with lengths up to 370cm at most. It's moderately heavy to handle on walls. I don't want to think about how difficult it would be on the ceiling.

 

[zeno]

Thank you very much_nu!

Then it will probably be 13x1200x2400 boards and joints in the way you described.

 

[Matti_75]

Buy the Norgips plan, it is beveled on all four sides. It is made to achieve nice smooth ceilings without cracks.

 

[zeno]

Buy Norgips plan, it is beveled on all four sides. It is made to get nice smooth ceilings without cracks.

Yes, it seems good, but unfortunately not so cheap. 3 times as expensive as a "regular" board...

 

[Mats]

Rent a drywall lift and have two people lift the boards onto the lift. If you do that, I see no problem with tackling 1200X3200 boards. I've loaded 1200X2500 on my own, but it takes a toll on the back.