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what do you make your dots out of, bits of wood or plasterboard ?

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What size do you make the dabs of glue ?
 
I think he is referring to the plumb dot and screed method which I guess most won't have a clue to go about it!? I've only ever done it a couple of times on site coming to the end of my apprenticeship many moons ago. It's a bit of a faff but it does work
 
Are you talking about dot and screed floating or dot and dabbing plasterboard to a wall?
 
Marshy said:
I think he is referring to the plumb dot and screed method which I guess most won't have a clue to go about it!? I've only ever done it a couple of times on site coming to the end of my apprenticeship many moons ago. It's a bit of a faff but it does work
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Thought the same mate , only done a few times . Good if walls r all over and its a kitchen or bathroom :) more of a big kitchen with a wonky as wall like ........
 
zombie said:
@Lodan originally dot and dab you would set dabs level then push boards up to set dabs etc
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maybe they used to do that but the most basic of google searches you would know they dont now, also seems a silly way to do it even years ago, was that before they invented spirit levels?
 
Kitchy said:
We know he's on about screeds but have u actually read how he's worded it?
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I dont think hes talking about screed I thing he thinks you need wooden dots behind dotting and dabbing plasterboard
 
Plumb dot and screeds wow I haven't heard or seen this for years not since college and the blokes I got a job with on sites told me f that off you will never earn a penny doing that
 
Now you can say what you like, but I would appreciate some helpful advice.

I am putting some plasterboard up on a very uneven wall, and I am not confident I can get it level, simply by dabbing it, and aligning it with a spirit level. As such I just want today it and push the plasterboard onto the wall, knowing when it reaches the dots, it it about straight.

The dots being previously aligned.

I know I won't make any money like this, and I am not trying to.


What do I make the dots out of wood or bits of plasterboard ?
 
Server said:
Now you can say what you like, but I would appreciate some helpful advice.

I am putting some plasterboard up on a very uneven wall, and I am not confident I can get it level, simply by dabbing it, and aligning it with a spirit level. As such I just want today it and push the plasterboard onto the wall, knowing when it reaches the dots, it it about straight.

The dots being previously aligned.

I know I won't make any money like this, and I am not trying to.


What do I make the dots out of wood or bits of plasterboard ?
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Just dab it and use your level/straight edge
 
Even If the wall is really uneven u shud still be able to plum the wall freehand with a spirit level..if its 2 thick in places pack the depth out with offcuts of plasterboard and let set so ur effectively double boarding any deep parts..are u charging some poor soul for this? If u cant plum a wall freehand uve got no chance in setting screeds out..
 
Server said:
Now you can say what you like, but I would appreciate some helpful advice.

I am putting some plasterboard up on a very uneven wall, and I am not confident I can get it level, simply by dabbing it, and aligning it with a spirit level. As such I just want today it and push the plasterboard onto the wall, knowing when it reaches the dots, it it about straight.

The dots being previously aligned.

I know I won't make any money like this, and I am not trying to.


What do I make the dots out of wood or bits of plasterboard ?
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Cut your boards to size and use the off cuts for dots, also save some for packers.
 
Thanks Flynnyman, that's really helpful.

Roughly what diameter should i make the dabs of glue, and how many do I need on a 1200 x 2400 board ?
 
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