Hi All,
I'm currently in the thick of it, with an extension to our house. The brick work is pretty much done, and roof going up right now. Money is running out rapidly, so I'll be doing any boarding up myself, possibly the skimming too.
I've been reading loads about the different types of board, and their purposes and listening to general advice from the builder. But really not sure how it all fits with our extension.
Firstly, our downstairs is largely open plan now. Kitchen dining room and living room. So if I need moisture board for the kitchen, does that mean I need it throughout, as its open plan with the other rooms?
Secondly, there are a number of steel beams to box in. The builder said that it has to be two layers of plasterboard over any beams for building regs (in case of fire). Is that true?
Is that still true if I use red board (fire board)? and if all edges need to be taped up, what kind of tape? Is it any different to the mesh tape that you'd generally use for joins between boards?
I'd really appreciate you folk setting me straight, and dispelling any myths or nonsense I might be reading.
Many thanks,
Keith
I'm currently in the thick of it, with an extension to our house. The brick work is pretty much done, and roof going up right now. Money is running out rapidly, so I'll be doing any boarding up myself, possibly the skimming too.
I've been reading loads about the different types of board, and their purposes and listening to general advice from the builder. But really not sure how it all fits with our extension.
Firstly, our downstairs is largely open plan now. Kitchen dining room and living room. So if I need moisture board for the kitchen, does that mean I need it throughout, as its open plan with the other rooms?
Secondly, there are a number of steel beams to box in. The builder said that it has to be two layers of plasterboard over any beams for building regs (in case of fire). Is that true?
Is that still true if I use red board (fire board)? and if all edges need to be taped up, what kind of tape? Is it any different to the mesh tape that you'd generally use for joins between boards?
I'd really appreciate you folk setting me straight, and dispelling any myths or nonsense I might be reading.
Many thanks,
Keith