Hello,
We are currently plastering the interior around the recently replaced windows. We don't want any moldings, just to apply plaster and at the very edge an acrylic sealant. Since the opening where the carpenters installed the window is larger than the window itself, there's a substantial gap we want to minimize. I've, therefore, added one or two layers of plywood on the sides and, in some cases, also Masonite where it was uneven underneath. As you can see in the attached image, the corner profile now ends up directly on a joint. What's the best way to handle this?
I also assume that we shouldn't screw into the profile from the front. Wouldn't the plywood crack? A few screws from the side and some pl600 behind the profile should work, right?
If I remove the plywood, I'll end up with a very large unsightly latex seal around the window. Should I cover the joint with paper or fiberglass tape? If so, should it be placed under or over the profile?
Grateful for tips
We are currently plastering the interior around the recently replaced windows. We don't want any moldings, just to apply plaster and at the very edge an acrylic sealant. Since the opening where the carpenters installed the window is larger than the window itself, there's a substantial gap we want to minimize. I've, therefore, added one or two layers of plywood on the sides and, in some cases, also Masonite where it was uneven underneath. As you can see in the attached image, the corner profile now ends up directly on a joint. What's the best way to handle this?
I also assume that we shouldn't screw into the profile from the front. Wouldn't the plywood crack? A few screws from the side and some pl600 behind the profile should work, right?
If I remove the plywood, I'll end up with a very large unsightly latex seal around the window. Should I cover the joint with paper or fiberglass tape? If so, should it be placed under or over the profile?
Grateful for tips
I would have done it like this:
Cut away the plasterboard on the wall to the middle of the stud around the entire window. Let the plywood and plasterboard in the reveal just reach out to the stud (cut away 13mm). Then screw (maybe glue as well) a strip of plasterboard that covers the plywood and plasterboard (it should be about 22.5+13+15=40mm wide).
Cut away the plasterboard on the wall to the middle of the stud around the entire window. Let the plywood and plasterboard in the reveal just reach out to the stud (cut away 13mm). Then screw (maybe glue as well) a strip of plasterboard that covers the plywood and plasterboard (it should be about 22.5+13+15=40mm wide).