What material for huge wall gaps.

[Pedrostan]

Hello everybody.

I'm in the middle of my bathroom refurbishment. What do you suggest I should use to fill the gap between wall and plaster board ( wooden frame ) and what to use to fill big holes in the wall as well? I've tried to look up in the Goolge but couldn't find answer, please help.

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• Pedrostan
• 3 Apr 2015
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• Pedrostan
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• Pedrostan
• 3 Apr 2015
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Thank you.

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[stevethespreader]

Not much thought has gone into that job the wall blocks/bricks should have been cut straight then you wouldent be left with big gaps, how thick is the render? Can you chop it back by a couple of inches then swap present plasterboard for longer piece of plasterboard?and have the plasterboard sit on the brick flush with the render stuck on with bit of addy? Other than that take stud down and straighten edge of wall, filling that gap as it is will only result in cracking

 

[Pedrostan]

Hi.

Thanks for advice. It's a little bit embarrassing as I did it my self . Anyway I thought I could use cement bounding or something to close that gap without cracks. The wooden frame is no bigger than blocks and plasterboard is about 3mm deeper than the plaster on the wall. I was thinking to cut edges of the wall straight but mess would be massive ( using angle grinder) so I've abandon this idea.

 

[ree]

Dont go angle grinding anything.

As above, you can come back from the gap/join and hack off the plaster to brick, and the fix a new piece of P/B spanning the gap to land on a stud.

But first, you should sort out how the room is going to be finished, esp where the walls meet the ceiling. Where the airing cupboard (?) framing has been removed will have to be brought out on the walls and dropped down a little on the cupboard ceiling.

All plaster board edges must land on joists or studs. Stud framing must have a bottom plate and a top plate, and be firmly fixed for units to hang off it.

If you are interested, come back here & i'll take you thro how to do a refurbished ceiling esp where it meets the walls?

FWIW: all the plumbing, gas apps, elec. and extractors must be sorted before going further.