Plasterboard wall cladding

Most people who need to level out various surfaces prefer drywall sheets. But, as with any other repair work, a lot of problems arise in this process regarding the choice of the method of cladding and wall cladding with drywall. The article below will help you understand all the intricacies of performing work at this stage of repair and answer the question of how plasterboard walls are plated.

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Why is gypsum board suitable for wall decoration?

Before telling in detail how to sheathe walls with drywall yourself, you need to understand why it is worth giving preference to this material and what properties it has. In fact, it is a unique building material used for wall decoration.

The indisputable advantages of drywall are:

• Availability.
• The ability to get the perfect surface.
• Environmental friendliness.
• Resistance to the negative effects of external factors, because the material is fireproof and moisture resistant.
• Ease of installation, so even a novice builder will be able to plaster the walls with plasterboard.
• Easy to operate.
• The possibility of spot repairs with minimal time and money.

Important! It is also worth noting that between the sheets of drywall and the ceiling you can lay communications and sound insulation. Such walls can be covered with wallpaper, paint, and tile. In addition, this material allows you to design and produce built-in shelves and niches directly on the wall, of course, this is a big plus for small apartments.

Immediately before the sheathing, it is necessary to determine the installation option. The choice of facing material option directly depends on what the stationary floors are made of and the intended operating conditions of the mounted structures.

Modern apartments, as a rule, have walls of three options:

• Brick.
• Reinforced concrete.
• Wooden.

Any of the listed surfaces can be covered with drywall by installing a metal or wooden frame.

Important! The main criterion that affects the choice of the method of cladding is the size of the bumps and defects on the surface of the floors. For flaws not exceeding 2 cm, drywall is put using special glue or putty. In other cases, a frame is used.

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Methods for wall covering with drywall

Before you plaster the walls with drywall yourself, decide on the installation method. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. That is why, when starting repair work, try to evaluate them as objectively as possible.

Advantages of installing on a frame:

• Reliability, mechanical strength of the structure.
• The ability to hide communications and installation of sound insulation.
• Installation on any surface, even uneven.
• Such designs can withstand the huge weight of the tiles, so they can be safely used in the kitchen and in the bathroom.

Disadvantages of frame installation:

• The difficulty of self-assembly of the frame.
• Additional costs for a large number of components.
• The bulkiness of structures, which is irrelevant for small rooms.

Important! The installation method on a wooden frame has the same pluses and minuses, but there is one significant nuance - wood does not tolerate constant contact with water, so it is better not to use it in bathrooms.

Advantages of the frameless installation:

• The minimum costs.
• Easy installation.
• Compactness.

Disadvantages of frameless mounting:

• Low strength.
• Inability to install in the presence of significant irregularities and wall defects.
• Ceramic tiles cannot be laid on glued sheets.

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What will be needed for self-cladding?

Once you have decided how to plaster the walls with plasterboard, as well as with the method of cladding, you can safely go to the hardware store for all the necessary supplies and tools.

If you decide to make the casing using the frame, then purchase everything from the list:

• Drywall.
• Ceiling, guide profiles.
• Extension cords.
• Direct suspension.
• Dowels.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Construction knife.
• Connectors
• Hammer drill.
• Scissors for metal.
• Marker or pencil.
• Roulette.
• Laser level.
• Screwdriver.
• Decoration Materials.

Component materials will be required such:

• Tape for seams.
• Drywall sheets.
• Finishing putty.
• Primer.
• Glue.
• Measuring tool.
• Pencil.
• Knife.

For finishing, purchase:

• Spatulas of different sizes.
• Rollers.
• Tassels.
• Sandpaper.
• Container for mixing putty.

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How is the installation using the frame?

Next, we will figure out how to properly sheathe walls with drywall using a metal frame. If there are large defects, it is recommended to use the crate with the use of guides and ceiling profiles.

Complete the installation as follows:

1. Use the level to mark up. The main thing is to correctly determine the most protruding point on the wall, to determine the dimensions of the entire structure.
2. Transfer all marks to adjacent walls, ceiling, floor.
3. Attach the guide profiles with dowels at a distance of 1 m, install the ceiling profiles in increments of up to 150 cm using straight awnings.
4. Check the strength of the frame. It is important that it is even, all joints are securely fixed.
5. Now you can proceed to the installation of sound insulation and bookmark all communications.
6. Cut sheets of drywall, screw it with screws.
7. Finish.

As a result, you will get a flat, ideally smooth surface, which can be decorated from above at your discretion, for example, with tiles, if it comes to the bathroom, wallpaper, if it is a bedroom or living room, paint is more appropriate in the dining room or hallway.

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How to paste drywall walls?

If you decide that gypsum plasterboard wall cladding is not suitable for you, then use the second option using glue.

Important! This method is suitable only for walls whose height does not exceed three meters without significant defects.

You must do the following to get a smooth surface:

1. First of all, pick up quality glue. It is impossible to prepare the composition in advance, since it freezes very quickly.
2. Thoroughly prepare the surface, do not forget to observe the temperature regime during installation.
3. Apply glue to the back of the drywall in piles or strips.
4. Press the plate against the wall, remove the protruding adhesive residues.
5. Until the glue has dried, you can slightly correct the position of the sheets.
6. Top coat with any suitable material.

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In conclusion, we can conclude that the choice of installation method directly depends on the quality of the surface to be sheathed. That is why all the bumps are pre-measured, only after that a project of the future design is drawn up.