stolen stilton
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Looked at a job today where the owner has created flats out of an old office block and now it is all finished he has realised there is a problem with noise transfer between floors. He has bought loads of Fermacell boards with which he would like me to price overboarding all the ceilings then skimming them. It is only a 1 bed flat on the first floor which needs doing but the place is brand new and ready to move into! So, these boards are obviously really heavy (tried to pick one up but struggled greatly 8 x4) and will need cutting in half first before I can even get them up the stairwell. Can I overboard using regular drywall screws of the correct length and can I then just tape joints and skim? This is one part of the ******* job! He also has two other flats nest door which both have good size cellars, both of which have about 5 and a half foot head room and both of which need the ceilings DOUBLE boarded in fireline and then skimming. All the joists are covered in pipes and cables which will need boxing in or moving! I will have to spend all day on my knees as I am 6'4" and cannot stand up anywhere, even between the floor joists! I am thinking the price needs to be huge as not going to get into a rhythm using such materials and in such tight spaces and I don't really need the work anyway. Anyone got any advice on the Fermacell boards as never come across them before? How do I cut them? Will it blunt the blade of whatever I use to buggery? Oh yeah, nearly forgot he wants it all starting on Monday if possible!! LOL He can't get hem signed off until these works are completed