Should I use washers when screwing plasterboard to studwork?

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I am going to fix 30mm insulation and then 12.5mm plasterboard to my rafters using 80mm screws - do I need to use washers to stop the screws going through the plasterboard? :confused:
 
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no

as you tighten, the screw heads will start to pull themselves into the face of the board. Then you stop screwing. You have to press the board tightly into position first.
 
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I prefer galvanised clouts, they have a large flat head that gives good support rather than a small cone from a screw. It's just simple mechanics really.
 
I prefer galvanised clouts, they have a large flat head that gives good support rather than a small cone from a screw. It's just simple mechanics really.

Simple mechanics dictates that a screw is less likely to move independently of the board as the board or the joist moves. Which is easier to pull out with a claw hammer - a screw or a nail? The action of a moving board on a nial/screw is similar to the action of a claw hammer

Screws are standard for over a decade now. BG* only specify screws, as does any modern architect's spec.


* That's 'British' Gypsum:cool:
 

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