Drylining blog
Practical, plain-English advice on drylining: costs, rules, planning and what to expect. Topics: Advice, Business, Homeowners, How-to, Seasonal.
How-to
Hanging a TV, shelves or kitchen units on plasterboard walls
How much weight plasterboard can take, which fixings to use, and when to add noggins or pattresses for TVs, shelves and wall cupboards.
Homeowners
Drylining a Victorian terrace: walls, lath ceilings and old brick
How to dryline walls and ceilings in a Victorian or Edwardian terrace, including lath and plaster, uneven brick, damp and breathable materials.
Advice
10 common drylining mistakes and how to spot them
The drylining faults that cause cracks, hollow walls, cold spots and poor sound insulation, and how to spot them before you decorate.
Homeowners
Drylining a garage conversion: fire, insulation and damp
How walls and ceilings are drylined in a UK garage conversion, including insulation, fire separation, damp-proofing and building control.
Advice
Plasterboard in bathrooms and showers: boards, tiles and weight limits
Which boards to use in UK bathrooms, kitchens and wet rooms, tile weight limits for plasterboard, and when to use a cement or tile backer board.
How-to
Cracks and nail pops in plasterboard: causes and proper fixes
Why plasterboard joints crack and screws pop through, which cracks are normal settling, and how to repair them so they stay hidden.
Business
Drylining for landlords: HMOs, flat conversions and quick turnarounds
How landlords use drylining for HMO fire separation, sound between rooms, flat conversions and fast void-period refurbishments in the UK.
How-to
Splitting a room with a stud wall: what to check before you build
A planning checklist for dividing a bedroom or living space with a stud partition, covering light, ventilation, escape, heating, sockets and doors.
Business
Drylining in offices and commercial fit-outs: a client's guide
How drylining is used in UK office and shop fit-outs, including metal stud partitions, MF ceilings, fire ratings, acoustics and out-of-hours work.
Seasonal
Drylining in winter: cold, damp and drying times explained
How winter weather affects drylining, board storage, jointing and skim drying, and how to keep a cold-weather job on track in the UK.