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plasterboard finishing

  • 01-03-2008 12:40am
    #1
    tipperary
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    Does anybody have any experience of the suitability of taped and jointed finishing of plasterboard for domestic applications? I am aware that this finish is common in the commercial sector, but that the skimmed finish is still prevalent in the domestic sector. Is this due to a superior product with a skimmed finish or just a case of sticking with what people know?


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  • #2
    gsxr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭gsxr1


    tipperary wrote: »
    Does anybody have any experience of the suitability of taped and jointed finishing of plasterboard for domestic applications? I am aware that this finish is common in the commercial sector, but that the skimmed finish is still prevalent in the domestic sector. Is this due to a superior product with a skimmed finish or just a case of sticking with what people know?

    there is definitely a better finish from skim coat and a good plasterer.

    After working in New York for a few years, I noticed that clients are happy with taped joints in there homes. . It is very popular over there.

    Irish home are better built and standards are higher .. So we stick with plaster

    It is very noticeable to me, I don't like the taped board finish.


  • #3
    ircoha
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    tipperary wrote: »
    Does anybody have any experience of the suitability of taped and jointed finishing of plasterboard for domestic applications? I am aware that this finish is common in the commercial sector, but that the skimmed finish is still prevalent in the domestic sector. Is this due to a superior product with a skimmed finish or just a case of sticking with what people know?

    The +'s for the plaster finish include the fact that if u decided to wallpaper u can always take it off, not really possible on taped and filled.

    The +'s on the taped and filled iinclude that the surface is slightly warmer to the touch.

    I always prefer the plastered finish but not always easy to get a good plasterer for a small job.


  • #4
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,615 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    gsxr1 wrote: »
    there is definitely a better finish from skim coat and a good plasterer.
    With a good plaster maybe, But this is down to the fact that there are few people who are good at taped finished. We only use it for quick jobs, if it was common we would be far better at it.
    After working in New York for a few years, I noticed that clients are happy with taped joints in there homes. . It is very popular over there.
    Thats because it is common in other parts of the world, we are much better at it than we are.
    Irish home are better built and standards are higher .. So we stick with plaster
    I had a little giggle at this one. Standard higher? Than were exactly.
    It is very noticeable to me, I don't like the taped board finish.
    As I said, we only use it for quick out of sight areas, so no effort is ever put in. The result doesn't look as good.
    But if we were to do it right the result would be much closer. A certain 5 star hotel in the country has filled joint finish, the whole place is very high spec. They were done by sub-contracters from Germany (I think). There standard of work was far better and the results were the same. Nobody would notice if they stayed here.


  • #5
    gsxr1
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    Mellor wrote: »
    With a good plaster maybe, But this is down to the fact that there are few people who are good at taped finished. We only use it for quick jobs, if it was common we would be far better at it.


    Thats because it is common in other parts of the world, we are much better at it than we are.


    I had a little giggle at this one. Standard higher? Than were exactly.


    As I said, we only use it for quick out of sight areas, so no effort is ever put in. The result doesn't look as good.
    But if we were to do it right the result would be much closer. A certain 5 star hotel in the country has filled joint finish, the whole place is very high spec. They were done by sub-contracters from Germany (I think). There standard of work was far better and the results were the same. Nobody would notice if they stayed here.

    ohh. ya really picked me apart there. lol.

    Spent a load of time over there . I served my time there also.


    I always believed our brick and block houses to be more sound than there metal and wooden house in the states. Im sure there structure is sound but its my preference to and a proper block wall on my house. Dont ask me why

    New york seems to be built with metal studding aluminium cladding and Sheetrock.

    For sure the Mexicans who taped for us in NY where superb. But I just like the traditional Irish approach.


  • #6
    Mellor
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    I think alot of the reason american construction is the way it is, is down to climate. I don't paticular like it either. But I was thinking along more along the lines of other european countires, where they build more similar to us.

    I'd rather a good tape job over a bad (or even average on some sites) skim finish.


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  • #7
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    gsxr1 wrote: »
    there is definitely a better finish from skim coat and a good plasterer.

    After working in New York for a few years, I noticed that clients are happy with taped joints in there homes. . It is very popular over there.

    Irish home are better built and standards are higher .. So we stick with plaster

    It is very noticeable to me, I don't like the taped board finish.

    I fully agree.

    The workmanship is comparable, but the houses dont hold their age as well as Irish houses. Ive seen 50 year old houses in America that look in Ruins. Taimber siding was common years ago, but they have a limited life span.


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