Space taken up by Plasterboard vs Wet Plaster

[pturo]

Hi,

I've had to gut the kitchen of the house I've moved into; it was in a state. A builder from whom I'd arranged a quote said the best thing to do is strip the plaster (which in places was pretty manky) back to the brick and dot and dab the room.

It's a galley kitchen, so pretty narrow, and I believe dot and dabbed plasterboard will take up more of the room than traditional wet plaster... Am I right in thinking this? I know the difference will come down to a few cms, but I really want to keep the room as wide as possible for opening units, etc.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

You are probably talking about a few mms.
Rending the walls and plaster finish at the lowest point, would add about 10-15mm to wall.
D'n'B boards and skim about 15-20mm.

 

[JohnD]

Are any of the walls external? If so you can get the advantage of incorporating insulation.

 

[Jackrae]

Or leave the walls as bare brick, clean up the snot, repoint where required then paint or varnish

 

[pturo]

Thanks a lot for the replies, that's cleared it up in my mind and given me some ideas!