Plastering v tapeing

[Knickam]

I am planning a new build and trying to get an idea of the costs.

All the house will be all drywalled.

I am planning on taping the bedrooms and bathrooms
but am undecided on the living room and kitchen/family room

Would there be a noticable difference in finish if they were
skimmed intead of taped and what would be a rough guide
to the difference in price?

The size of the living room is 6m by 5m and the kitchen/family
room is 9m by 4.5m

 

[stevethespreader]

if i was planning a new build i wouldn't even dream of dry walling it even if i wasn't going to live there its cheap and nasty, but the rooms that have been skimmed compared to those that has been taped will look the same for a while that is, until you get a few knocks on the taped rooms then you will have holes and dents in these rooms also the joints are prone to cracking, skimming will give the rooms a cirtain toughness the taped rooms wont have, and as for decorating? stick wall paper on the taped rooms and then decide to take the wallpaper off? forget it

 

[Alastairreid]

there's not a huge difference cost wise between taping and skimming!

taping is labour intensive and time consuming as the tapes generally need around 3 coats and sanded to perfection.

 

[Knickam]

Thanks for the reply,

As it is a timber framed house I do not really have an option but
to use drywall, and Timber frame was chosen because of the insulation
values that are obtainable and the speed of construction.

 

[Richard C]

If your building timber framed then you don’t really have much choice but at least have the drywall skimmed. Tape & fill is a cheap & nasty alternative IMO, OK for constructing office partitions in commercial buildings but has no place in a domestic property. It wont save that much cash in the overall scheme of things, is far less robust & even when properly sealed, is unlikely to survive wallpaper stripping or tile removal when it come to a change in décor.

Not really relevant but just an opinion; I have huge dislike for internal stud walls to the point I would never contemplate buying such a property, I would never consider timber framed either.

 

[Micilin]

If your building timber framed then you don’t really have much choice but at least have the drywall skimmed. Tape & fill is a cheap & nasty alternative IMO, OK for constructing office partitions in commercial buildings but has no place in a domestic property. It wont save that much cash in the overall scheme of things, is far less robust & even when properly sealed, is unlikely to survive wallpaper stripping or tile removal when it come to a change in décor.

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Which one is the "I couldn't agree more " Smiley?

 

[Knickam]

If your building timber framed then you don’t really have much choice but at least have the drywall skimmed. Tape & fill is a cheap & nasty alternative IMO, OK for constructing office partitions in commercial buildings but has no place in a domestic property. It wont save that much cash in the overall scheme of things, is far less robust & even when properly sealed, is unlikely to survive wallpaper stripping or tile removal when it come to a change in décor.

Thanks for the info, I have been led to believe there would be a large price difference. Time to get some quotes I think.

Not really relevant but just an opinion; I have huge dislike for internal stud walls to the point I would never contemplate buying such a property, I would never consider timber framed either.

Totally agree with you that stud wall are not the greatest and I initially wanted to do a traditional build as and am using a local builder who always says he would do the same even though 3/4 of the houses he builds are timber frame. But when it came down to building a very high energy efficient house to match a timer frame the costs went through the roof. And with the way energy prices are going even the builder is swaying more towards timber frame construction.