Repair/Mount Drywall

[sofiaviola]

Hello,
My husband and I have started a project where we have opened up a plasterboard wall from about 10 cm above the floor up to about 1 meter high along the entire wall (cut at an angle, because it is in a staircase). My husband has taken on a large part of the work with the electricals and a bit of other stuff, and I have (unfortunately ) become responsible for putting up new plasterboards, spackling, and painting. I feel fairly confident about spackling and completely confident about painting, but how on earth do you attach plasterboards? There are some studs (vertical), but there's nothing horizontal to attach to. Do you cut to size studs/planks and screw them into the joint? I've read about OSB boards? Are there any other tips? I'm really completely new to this (and so is my husband, otherwise I would have asked him, of course ). Any good advice is gratefully received!

 

[Fluxor]

Well, the board is screwed into the stud. OSB is used if you want something solid to fasten screws into (for example, a TV). 60cm c/c should work for drywall only. Single-layer drywall works where it can remain undisturbed...

 

[Peter_Bromma]

if you can post a picture of how it looks, you should probably be able to get help. so you've just cut a part of the existing plaster to do something in the wall and now you want to cover it up again, kind of like before, is that correct?

 

[sofiaviola]

if you can upload a picture of how it looks, you should probably be able to get help. so you have just cut part of the existing drywall to do something in the wall and now you want to close it up again, kind of the same as before, is that correct?

That's exactly right! Here are two pictures. As you can see, there are some studs, so it should be pretty "straight forward" there, but how do you handle the top and bottom? (the plastic that is there now is just temporary protection to keep the insulation in place, so it won't remain).

 

[Plupp 282191]

Do you cut studs/boards and screw them in the joint?

Exactly, screw a board/sheet piece into the joints that binds the sheets together.

 

[sofiaviola]

Exactly, screw a piece of board/panel into the joints that bind the panels together.

Do you screw that piece into the studs that are there? So that it is a bit behind the plasterboard that remains and also has enough space to attach a new board to it?

 

[Nyfiknast]

Do you screw that part into the studs that are there? So that it is a bit behind the plasterboard that remains and also has enough space to attach a new board?

Yes, place a stud behind where both plasterboards meet. And bevel the plasterboard that is there now so you can apply a fiberglass/paper tape at the joint. Then finish with joint compound. It's not fun to do the job 90% carefully and end up with a visible crack afterward.