So I just finished putting up a new plasterboard ceiling in my kitchen - I intend to get my plasterer to skim the whole thing but before doing so should I use jointing tape and jointing plaster or is the same effect and strength achieved when he scrims and skims?[/u]
New plasterboard ceiling is up...
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Leave it all for the plasterer. He'll do all the prep. As has been said on here before, if you prep the job for the plasterer and it goes pear shaped, who ya gonna blame? Plus there's no saving to be made financialy by you doing the prep.
Thanks for your quick reply. I do trust my plasterer but its a big ceiling and I want to make sure that he's doing it right. If you were doing it, would you just scrim and skim or would you use a jointing mix first, let it dry, then skim?
Everyone has their own way of prepping/skimming new plasterboard. I always do it the way you suggested,,, tape all the joints, fill the bevels in the boards flush,, fill every screw head, then leave the ceiling/walls to dry.
I also, (always) use 2 coats of bonding coat onto new/old boards, then skim with 2 coats of multi, always have,, (plasterboard float and set), it takes longer to do, and costs more to do, but you'll never see any sign of a joint, nor any sign of a screw/nail head, plus it gives you a chance to straighten out any bad, uneven wall etc.
If you're confident you can prep the ceiling the way you suggested, then go for it, but have a word with the plasterer first, telling him your plan. Let's know how you get on.
I also, (always) use 2 coats of bonding coat onto new/old boards, then skim with 2 coats of multi, always have,, (plasterboard float and set), it takes longer to do, and costs more to do, but you'll never see any sign of a joint, nor any sign of a screw/nail head, plus it gives you a chance to straighten out any bad, uneven wall etc.
If you're confident you can prep the ceiling the way you suggested, then go for it, but have a word with the plasterer first, telling him your plan. Let's know how you get on.
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Everyone has their own way of prepping/skimming new plasterboard. I always do it the way you suggested,,, tape all the joints, fill the bevels in the boards flush,, fill every screw head, then leave the ceiling/walls to dry.
I also, (always) use 2 coats of bonding coat onto new/old boards, then skim with 2 coats of multi, always have,, (plasterboard float and set), it takes longer to do, and costs more to do, but you'll never see any sign of a joint, nor any sign of a screw/nail head, plus it gives you a chance to straighten out any bad, uneven wall etc.
If you're confident you can prep the ceiling the way you suggested, then go for it, but have a word with the plasterer first, telling him your plan. Let's know how you get on.
Thanks again for your help, really appreciate it. Just to confirm, if I were to prep with jointing compound, would I not be better using Scrim rather than Tape so that the jointing mix goes through the scrim and deep into the joint?
Having spoken with the plasterer, he's already said that he'll be putting two coats of Multi on - he's very good and competent, but I'm always anxious when getting someone else to do a job
I'll put to him my idea for prep as soon as its confirmed here 
Sounds good - so you'd use Scrim over Tape? Also, do you place the scrim flat across the joins or push it a little into the gap itself? I've left 3mm in most parts.
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