plasterboarding round steel lintel

[bigbob590]

i want to plasterboard around a steel lintel what can i use to stick the board to the steel

 

[Richard C]

Is it a conventional Catnic type lintel (underside only) or a steel I/C beam.

 

[Chukka63]

just get some board adhesive

 

[Richard C]

just get some board adhesive

He’s got it; although I prefer to use a trade grab adhesive on steel lintels rather than drywall adhesive. Dab a double layer of boards up, it helps prevent a cold spot.

 

[spongey]

i normally glue chocs of wood on the inside of the lintel and screw to them filling the spaces inbetween with rockwool. to sort the underneath out i use gripfill or something of the like.

 

[Richard C]

i normally glue chocs of wood on the inside of the lintel and screw to them filling the spaces inbetween with rockwool. to sort the underneath out i use gripfill or something of the like.

It'a a catnic type lintel not a C or I beam.

 

[spongey]

sorry for that bigbob i took the "plaster around" to be around an I beam, if it's just a normal lintel then i would still go for the gripfill.

 

[Richard C]

i would still go for the gripfill.

I prefer to use a trade grab adhesive on steel lintels rather than drywall adhesive.

 

[Richard C]

sorry for that bigbob i took the "plaster around" to be around an I beam, if it's just a normal lintel then i would still go for the gripfill.

Sorry, just noticed bigbob never actually said which lintel type it is so your answer is still good.

 

[Chukka63]

if using gripfill etc you may want to support the board nice and tight overnight