Why skim plasterboard?

[grandwizard]

tape and joint is just as good as skimmed and if sealed with drywall sealer you wont lose any paper when stripping wall paper off it

 

[Richard C]

Tape & fill is good for commercial installations & office partitioning but not much else. It has no place in residential applications IMO & just says DIY or cheapskate national builders looking for every last penny & skimping on cost. Why keep raking over old ground on a very old thread; you will never, ever convince those of us who believe in & are good at plastering anything otherwise. Let it die, again!

In fact it would be a good idea for Mods to lock this thread, it's no longer relevant to the OP; there are clearly enough opinions about it & some posts have been derogatory which we are attempting to get away from, at least on Plastering!

 

[roughcaster]

It would be a good idea for Mods to lock this thread, it's no longer relevant to the OP; there are clearly enough opinions about it & some posts have been derogatory which we are attempting to get aways from, at least on Plastering!

I'd agree with that Rich,,

 

[roughcaster]

Tape & fill is good for commercial installations & office partitioning but not much else. It has no place in residential applications IMO & just says DIY or cheapskate national builders looking for every last penny & skimping on cost. Why keep raking over old ground on a very old thread; you will never, ever convince those of us who believe in & are good at plastering anything otherwise. Let it die, again!

Very true!

 

[Richard C]

Apparently the Mods don't

 

[keyplayer]

Tape and fill is not that bad if done well and properly decorated. I've got a couple of houses rented out to youthful sharers, one newish build, predominately tape and fill and the other a mix of float/set and skimmed plasterboard. And to be honest, both are treated fairly roughly and they both perform about the same on the wear and tear front. I prefer skimmed walls myself, but I can live with both systems.

 

[roughcaster]

Apparently the Mods don't

Ah well,, we'll have to live with it Rich', it'll die it's own death ,,,, again.

 

[roughcaster]

Tape and fill is not that bad if done well and properly decorated. I've got a couple of houses rented out to youthful sharers, one newish build, predominately tape and fill and the other a mix of float/set and skimmed plasterboard. And to be honest, both are treated fairly roughly and they both perform about the same on the wear and tear front. I prefer skimmed walls myself, but I can live with both systems.

Fair comment KP!!

 

[grandwizard]

Tape & fill is good for commercial installations & office partitioning but not much else. It has no place in residential applications IMO & just says DIY or cheapskate national builders looking for every last penny & skimping on cost. Why keep raking over old ground on a very old thread; you will never, ever convince those of us who believe in & are good at plastering anything otherwise. Let it die, again!

In fact it would be a good idea for Mods to lock this thread, it's no longer relevant to the OP; there are clearly enough opinions about it & some posts have been derogatory which we are attempting to get away from, at least on Plastering!

my post werent derogatory rich and i can plaster to a very high standard it was just an opinion ive seen both in 28 years at this game and ive seen more bad plastering than t&j

 

[roughcaster]

Tape & fill is good for commercial installations & office partitioning but not much else. It has no place in residential applications IMO & just says DIY or cheapskate national builders looking for every last penny & skimping on cost. Why keep raking over old ground on a very old thread; you will never, ever convince those of us who believe in & are good at plastering anything otherwise. Let it die, again!

In fact it would be a good idea for Mods to lock this thread, it's no longer relevant to the OP; there are clearly enough opinions about it & some posts have been derogatory which we are attempting to get away from, at least on Plastering!

my post werent derogatory rich and i can plaster to a very high standard it was just an opinion ive seen both in 28 years at this game and ive seen more bad plastering than t&j

This topic always divides opinion.

 

[Alastairreid]

Tape & fill is good for commercial installations & office partitioning but not much else. It has no place in residential applications IMO & just says DIY or cheapskate national builders looking for every last penny & skimping on cost. Why keep raking over old ground on a very old thread; you will never, ever convince those of us who believe in & are good at plastering anything otherwise. Let it die, again!

In fact it would be a good idea for Mods to lock this thread, it's no longer relevant to the OP; there are clearly enough opinions about it & some posts have been derogatory which we are attempting to get away from, at least on Plastering!

my post werent derogatory rich and i can plaster to a very high standard it was just an opinion ive seen both in 28 years at this game and ive seen more bad plastering than t&j

I dont think Richard was referring to your post mr wizard.

 

[Richard C]

some posts have been derogatory which we are attempting to get away from, at least on Plastering!

my post werent derogatory rich and i can plaster to a very high standard it was just an opinion ive seen both in 28 years at this game and ive seen more bad plastering than t&j

I dont think Richard was referring to your post mr wizard.

No not at all

 

[grandwizard]

no problems

 

[p0m]

20 years painting in australia. no plasterers. why on earth is uk still using them?

 

[peaps]

20 years painting in australia. no plasterers. why on earth is uk still using them?

something to do with the climate maybe..?