Hi. I'm looking for advice on board material basement stairs

[Max Lindholm]

I am renovating an Aneby house from '71.

I am looking for advice on panel material/solution as I would like a smooth and strong transition between the wooden wall and plastered wall in the basement stairwell. Today, there is masonite on the wooden wall, plaster on the basement walls, and woven wallpaper on the whole setup.
Everything is interior walls.
Would it work with fiber gypsum? Or regular paper-covered gypsum?

 

[Larsa]

I had used regular drywall. It is a good base.

 

[Max Lindholm]

I would have used regular cardboard plaster. It's a good base.

Thanks for the input.
I've heard mixed opinions about plaster in basements due to moisture. But it might not matter as much if it's interior walls?

 

[g.kraft]

Looks like none of them are exterior walls and there is enough distance from the floor, so the risk of moisture is very low and you can probably use regular gypsum/renovation gypsum.

 

[Larsa]

Exterior walls in the basement may not be good with gypsum unless you arrange for an air gap.. but in your staircase, it should be bone dry unless something else is wrong

 

[Max Lindholm]

It looks like none of them are exterior walls and there is a good distance from the floor, so the risk of moisture is very low and you can probably go with regular gypsum/renovation gypsum.

That's correct, the walls are in the heart of the house.
The lowest point will be a step up, so just under 20cm to the lowest point against the floor.

 

[Max Lindholm]

Exterior walls in the basement might not be good with plasterboard if you don't provide an air gap... but in your staircase, it's likely to be very dry unless something else is wrong

Very dry indeed, so I'll go with regular plasterboard as planned. Thanks

 

[Bo arnold]

Use regular plaster, the critical part is the transition between plaster and gypsum where you need a paper strip laid in filler or glued. Bevel the edge of the gypsum board first and fill with filler before the strip. Fiberglass gypsum offers no advantages.

 

[Max Lindholm]

Use regular plaster, the critical part is the transition between plaster and gypsum where you need a paper strip laid in filler or glued. Bevel the edge of the gypsum board first and fill with filler before the strip. Fiber plaster provides no benefits.

Hi! The plan was to use a material that I can apply on top of plaster and wooden wall to get a smooth and nice surface all the way down. The wooden wall is aligned with the plaster.

 

[Bo arnold]

Then you can take renovation gypsum and glue it to the plaster, screw it into the wooden wall as it is thinner than regular gypsum. Do not join where the wood and gypsum meet.

 

[Bo arnold]

Means plaster and wood

 

[Max Lindholm]

Then you can take renovation plaster and glue it to the plaster, screw it into the wooden wall, it is thinner than regular plaster. Do not splice where the wood and plaster meet

Yes! That's what I'll do. Thanks for the input