Putting up root plasterboard, need some tips and advice.

[Tomas J]

I'm going to apply base plaster on a wooden panel wall, and I've read through various threads on how to proceed but still have a few questions.

Let's start with: Where is it best to begin, at the doorpost, window, or in a corner?

 

[joflopp]

Vote on corners. The plaster should preferably go around the door frame and not have a joint in line with the door post. Applies to all openings in the wall.

 

[Tomas J]

Ok, that seems reasonable.
But surely you place the records upright so the seams are vertical and not lying down as in the picture, right?

 

[joflopp]

It's possible to do either.

 

[lajsiiwan]

If you have vertical planks, you avoid seams with the short side against the short side. You also get to cut longer pieces (the ones at the top) if they are horizontal, etc. Screw them in place vertically.

 

[joflopp]

The image is sourced from Norgips and you must decide for yourself which is most suitable for the current project. Personally, I have installed gypsum in a room in our vacation cabin where the ceiling height is 210 cm. There was absolutely the least waste when I mounted the boards horizontally. In the bathroom, the boards were installed vertically as it was the most efficient.

 

[Tomas J]

We have a ceiling height of 2.40, so I'll mount them standing.

Next question, how closely should you screw them?

I've screwed up some plasterboards before and found it difficult to get the screw to the right depth, but now I've bought a bit holder with a depth stop. We'll see if it goes better.

As mentioned, I'm open to all tips when it comes to mounting drywall.

 

[Tiger79]

Screw with 20cm spacing at the edges and 30cm spacing in the middle of the board.

 

[mlkjhr]

I vote for corners. The plasterboard should ideally go around the door frame and not have a joint in line with the door post. This applies to all openings in the wall.

[bild]

But hey! In the picture, it looks like there isn't a stud behind the joint! Now, this was about renovation plasterboard in this thread, and then it's not applicable, but still, in the picture, it looks totally crazy.

 

[joflopp]

Since it is according to Norgips installation instructions one can assume that it is not completely crazy but perfectly okay.

 

[Mäster]

Regardless of what Norgips suggests, it's not fun to plaster the short sides when the plasterboard is laid down. However, with standing plasterboard, you have the recesses on the long sides to plaster in.