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Minimum baton thickness for double slabbing plasterboard?

  • 25-02-2010 3:41pm
    #1
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,179 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm about to double slab (with 12.5mm soundbloc) the parity wall in my semi-d.
    Previously it was single slab dot and dabbed on, but since Im double slabbing (and the soundbloc boards are heavier than standard) I wanted to baton.
    I dont want to use standard 50mm batons as the room is not large, can I get away with less, 25mm?
    Gyproc sell screws down to 22mm so Id guess a 25mm baton would be ok?

    The other option is mushrooms, the wall is solid 9" blocks on edge, but all of the mushroom fixings I see are at least 60mm and seem to be to hold insulated plasterboard? Are their versions for regular slabs? I also dont want to poke a drill out into my neighbours wall if possible :)

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,179 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    /bump

    or am I better off just dabbing both layers? how thin can you go with dabbing? I guess the surface area is more important than the thickness of the dab/bead?


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    As far as i can remember mushrooms will hold 12mm slabs


  • #4
    Ordinary man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Ordinary man


    Remember that when your double slabbing there's 25mm of slab. If you use 25mm batons then you need 45mm screws.


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