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Hi. My question is should I seal moister resitant plasterboard (green) before painting? If so, should i use a 50:50 mix of paint and water or a pva:water mix or something else? The boards are mounted as the internal walls of a shed so will not be directly exposed to excessive moister. [/url]

Thanks all for the advice so far. I've left the air space within the timber framing and attached 50mm kingspan boards against the frame internally to retain the air gap. On top of these I have mechanicaly fixed moisture resistant (green) plasterboard. My question is should I seal the...

Thanks for that. Think I'll go with the insulated plasterboard. Thanks again.

OK, thanks all. Construction wise it’s a simple timber frame (2x4s) clad with ¾ inch vertical boards (approx 4 inch wide). No waterproof membrane or anything hence my concern over the standard plasterboard. I was intending to keep the insulation boards off the outer wall with a thin section...

Sounds good but would ply be more moisture resistant and more durable?

Evening all, I've had a timber framed office (posh shed) built in in my garden. Its roughly 2.5m deep, 4m wide and 2.5m tall. I am going to insulate between the joists and noggins (50mm Kingspan) and the board out the inside. My question is should I use: 1) plasterboard and then seal and...