plasterboard on exposed brickwork
Can I put plasterboards up on exposed brickwork inside the kitchen, using Dot and Dab? All the plaster has crumbled into dust and only the external brick walls are left.And does anything need to be in-between the plasterboard and the brickwork for insulation?
Is it acceptable to put plasterboards up behind the new combi boiler we are having installed and will it hold the weight? Or do I need to traditionally plaster it? I'd prefer to dry wall if possible...
and does the plasterboards need to be waterproof AND fire resistant?
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Detenon plastering
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If it's a single skinned wall (no cavity) I'd recommend using thermal plasterboard. If not standard 12.5mm board is fine. As for the area where the boiler will be fitted put plenty of plasterboard adhesive (solid dabs)
6th Nov 2019
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Ntplastering
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So first of all,you only need to fire board the ceiling.
As for plasterboard on brickwork....yes you can. Just as you say,dot and dab it on. For the boiler,just work out where you would like to put it and make sure you put more dots behind the board in the area to give a solid fixing area. You dont need to insulate the walls or anything. Any walls that are likely to be exposed to water(no tiles) then I would be using moisture resistant boards. All a little expensive but all very good materials.
As for plasterboard on brickwork....yes you can. Just as you say,dot and dab it on. For the boiler,just work out where you would like to put it and make sure you put more dots behind the board in the area to give a solid fixing area. You dont need to insulate the walls or anything. Any walls that are likely to be exposed to water(no tiles) then I would be using moisture resistant boards. All a little expensive but all very good materials.
14th Feb 2020
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Professional jobs
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For cover the bricks need use the dot dab ...but apply direct the plasterboard after fix on the wall. Not need nothing between the wall . On the local for fix combil boiler put the wood for fix good ...need the plasterboard fire resistance... after u fix pass plaster
18th Jun 2019
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Firstly you will need to clear the wall from loose debris and dust , then , using blue grit or pva and sand ( to give u a sealed surface and a good substrate to enable dot and dab ) .
You should use green plasterboard and Dry wall adhesive ensuring , behind the boiler , you make the dabs solid to enable drilling and hanging.
You should use green plasterboard and Dry wall adhesive ensuring , behind the boiler , you make the dabs solid to enable drilling and hanging.
2nd Aug 2019
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Q project
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Yes you can fit and dap the new plaster board and also behind the new boiler just apply a lots of board adhesive or you can use bonding and then skimm
29th May 2019
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Jpkempplasterers
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Plasterboard dot and dab on brick is fine make sure you have a good airflow behind a 2/3 cm gap between wall and board if behind a boiler cupboard be recommended and if boiler engineer is told it dot and dab he or she use correct wall fittings or longer screww
As with all plastering dot and dab is not as strong as normal plastering but is ok
As with all plastering dot and dab is not as strong as normal plastering but is ok
7th Dec 2019
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Yes, that's standard practice to dot and dab on bricks.
Plasterboard is not designed for carrying heavy loads.
Plasterboard is not designed for carrying heavy loads.
11th Oct 2019
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Scott Goodwin
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Yes you can use dot and dab and areas like boilers just use a 15 mm Sheet of fire check or cement board you can batten out then fix boiler first then dry line the rest then skim
21st Jan 2020
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