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Tape and joining plasterboards?

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  • 01-08-2007 5:25pm
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    jdpl28
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Hi,

    is it necessary to tape and join plasterboards before I get a plasterer to skimcoat it? Or will he do it for me? Would it have to wait for the joining compound to try before it was skimmed? And what about external and internal corners?

    thanks,
    J


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    Corkey123
    Registered Users Posts: 759 ✭✭✭Corkey123


    No need to do anything. The plasterer will tape the joins and plaster over in the one day. Similarly with the corners he will use mini mesh for the external corners and tape or the internals. If you want to do these in advance of the plaster arriving you can it may save the plaster a bit of time, but its not necessary. There is no need for joining compound if the wall is being skimmed and the joins have been taped.


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    plasto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭plasto


    hi,
    I use joint filler on all the plaster board joints before i skim. Its better to do this just before skimming.
    It takes longer and costs more,but it strengthens the joints, especially the ceiling if there's traffic above.
    Stops cracking....most of the time!


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