Plastering onto Contiboard.

[Northbeach]

Hi (apologies if this is in the wrong index - couldn't find a specific plastering thread),

The subject pretty much describes my query.
I am boxing in a water pipe which sticks out like a sore, well, water pipe in my new kitchen. I have built up the frame from short batons (the area is approx 1.5m x 30cm x 30cm and am ready to add the boxing.
Question is, can I get away with using contiboard (of which I have spare) which I can then skim over or is it necessary to use plasterboard?
The ceiling needs skimming anyway (it looks drunk) so I aim to kill two birds with one stone ('cept I won't be attempting the art of plastering/skimming).
I am worried that the plaster won't stick properly to the glossy surface of contiboard.

Many thanks.

 

[noseall]

do NOT skim conti board. just fix plasterboard instead.

 

[Northbeach]

In the end I found enough plasterboard knocking around in the shed!
I have cut it all to size but just need to fix this (best tacking/nailing this to the baton?).
I'll then skim (it's only a small area so good for practice!).

Thanks again.

 

[noseall]

best way to fix small fiddly boxing in, is with drywall screws, the weaker corners sometimes bounce, due to the percussion, causing the plasterboard to shatter.

 

[Northbeach]

best way to fix small fiddly boxing in, is with drywall screws, the weaker corners sometimes bounce, due to the percussion, causing the plasterboard to shatter.

Managed to find the correct dry wall screws (1" sufficient?).

Blimey - shattering plasterboard...I actually drop a metre by metre length earlier on but it stayed in one piece! Tougher than I thought.
Bit of perfectionist at heart so little worried about the skimmed plaster being as flat and glacial as possible.
On patching jobs I tend to use a water sprayer to wet and smooth the plaster, but should I think of going down the wet paint brush (flicking the water) for skim jobs?

 

[noseall]

25mm drywall will be ok. i tend to use the brush method, though it varies between spreads. i tend to use the expensive wooden handled brushes, due to soft, thick bristles with very little molting. spray bottle is ok on plasterboards, lousy on float and set.