prawnabie
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| posted on 11/4/16 at 09:33 PM |
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OT: ceiling tiles and painting plasterboard
Hi all,
I have a garage that has been converted into a snooker room by the previous owners. As part of this, they framed, insulated, plaster boarded and
papered the walls, plaster boarded the ceiling and put polystyrene tiles/coving up.
I have took the coving down and am trying to remove the tiles but due to them being stuck up with tile adhesive I am struggling and it looks a right
mess!! I have a large area to do (approx 10x 8x4 foot sheets worth) so I am contemplating buying some more sheets of plasterboard and covering the
tiles with these.
If this is ok to do, can I just tape over the joints and paint with emulsion? Im not bothered about seeing the screw heads/ joins under the tape or
filling anything as it is only the ceiling...
Thanks,
Shaun
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Slimy38
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| posted on 11/4/16 at 09:48 PM |
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My garage ceiling is just the plain plasterboard, it's not even got taped seams. It's not overly attractive, but a simple skim would have
been a couple of hundred just due to the size.
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hizzi
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| posted on 12/4/16 at 04:21 AM |
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get rid of the tiles major major fire hazard. bit messy to remove but go at it with something big like a spade or ames taping blade
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designer
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| posted on 12/4/16 at 06:41 AM |
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I got so fedup with removing polystyrene tiles from a ceiling that I ended up melting them all with a blowlamp!
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ruskino80
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| posted on 12/4/16 at 07:11 AM |
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overboarding possibly could oveload any poorly fitted subframe, if you are considering putting up new board then why not simply remove all the old
and use the opportunity to improve lighting etc . would make putting up new boards easier as well due to being able to see the timbers.
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nick205
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| posted on 12/4/16 at 08:45 AM |
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Personally I'd be inclined to remove the whole lot and pay a plasterer to re-board and skim coat it. You could then add insulation above it and
paint it white underneath to give the best light transmission.
ETA...when I moved in to my house 10 years ago I did this in my kitchen after knocking through into the dining room. The ceiling had a stippled
plaster finish and it was easier to remove the plasterboard and have it recovered and skimmed over. Ceiling is now perfectly flat and easy to fix to
for lights etc.
[Edited on 12/4/16 by nick205]
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prawnabie
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| posted on 12/4/16 at 06:21 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies!
Im not after a perfect finish, I just want to get rid of the ceiling tiles but removing them all with a scraper is going to take days and I just
don't have the time.
Looks like i have 2 options..
Board over the ceiling tiles using longer drywall screws or get up in the loft, remove the insulation from a board, kick it through, replace it and
carry on with the next - there are 8 full boards and 4 half ones..
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BenB
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| posted on 13/4/16 at 07:45 AM |
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I'd be tempted to rent a big arse roofing blowtorch and a fire extinguisher and go for it. The plasterboard isn't going to burn so the
polystyrene will just melt and drop off.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/4/16 at 08:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
I'd be tempted to rent a big arse roofing blowtorch and a fire extinguisher and go for it. The plasterboard isn't going to burn so the
polystyrene will just melt and drop off.
Apart from being scarily dangerous - you'd still be left with the lumps of glue. Getting the tiles off is the easy bit, it's the glue
that's the problem, I believe.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 13/4/16 at 08:29 AM |
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Just getting quotes to do a refurb on a house. Some rooms have polystyrene tiles, bothe builders ahve said just overboard with 3/8 plasterboard and
skim. In your case, I would just overboard with taper edge boards, tape all joins and get the caulking tool out to skim the joints with joint filler
(or artex!). I have done a few like that, finish is good enough to paint and honestly 99% as good as a skim. But I can't plaster....
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