Hi Bunnings expert team
I am going to replace a plasterboard wall, could you tell how can I do it, thank you
Regards
Maymay
Hi @Maymay,
I would recommend you start by having a good read of this Bunnings resource - How to plasterboard a stud wall. I will also add the video below.
Once you have had a good look at all the steps required, please feel free to ask any specific questions and I'm sure our ever-helpful community members will be more than happy to assist.
All the best with your project.
Jason
Hi expert team
could you tell me how can I replace the plasterboard wall and materials
Thank you
I apologise for the delay in my reply. How are you going with replacing your plasterboard wall?
The tools and materials you'll need for the job are Craftright Retractable Knife With 3 Blades, Paslode 40 x 2.5mm 500g Gold Annular Plasterboard Nails 215 Pack, Uni-Pro 50mm Real Good Paint Scraper and Gyprock CSR 5.5kg Acrylic Stud Adhesive. For walls, 10mm is the correct size plasterboard to be using.
First, you'll need to take the measurements of the wall and transfer those onto the new sheet of plasterboard. Cut out the correct size piece to suit. After you have prepared the plasterboard, apply the Gyprock CSR 5.5kg Acrylic Stud Adhesive to the areas on the studs which I have marked in the image below. Once you have applied the stud adhesive place the plasterboard against the wall and use the Paslode 40 x 2.5mm 500g Gold Annular Plasterboard Nails 215 Pack to fasten it around the perimeter.
Please let me know if the video Jason posted didn't answer any additional questions, or if you need further assistance with your project.
Mitchell
Hi Mitchell
Thank you for your fully details and I want to replace the insulation too, what sort of insulation do I need and the wall only 1100mm x1000mm
Many thanks
A great product to use in this situation would be Bradford Gold High-Performance Wall Batts which can be cut to size and inserted between the timber studs. One pack should be plenty to fill that entire wall.
Here's a helpful step-by-step D.I.Y. video on How to install wall batts which I trust you'll find useful.
Please let me know if you need any assistance in installing them.
Thank you for your great advice, now I can go to Bunnings to start my shopping
best regards
Hi MitchellI still need some more advice.
I found cracks on the outside wall, what sort of the board do I need to replace? the rails are made of metal so what sort of nails I should buy?
The board is most likely a cement-based wall cladding sheet similar to Hardieflex. I've spoken to a few companies and Timbermate believes their Earl's Multflex filler would be suitable to repair that crack. They suggest adding a drop of water to their product and using a spatula to fill the crack up. This product is great for cement-based substrates which may still flex over time.
For screws to go into the rails I would suggest using Zenith 10g x 40mm Gold Passivated Countersunk Head Metal Screws 50 Pack as they will self-drill and you won't need to pre-drill holes for them.
Please let me know if you need any further assistance or had questions.
Thank you for your advice, how can I cut the Hardieflex with? Or Bunnings will cut for their customers ? Are they easy to cut ? Regards
The tool to use is a score and snap knife. Once you have marked the lines you want to be cut you will then place a straight piece of material along the line as a guide. You need to run the knife across the board and along the guide several times to make a groove. You can then snap the board along that line.
There is no service available in-store to cut these boards. You can ask a team member to help you in cutting the board and they might be able to provide some assistance.
Hi MitchellThank you for your great advice
We almost finish the job, do we need to silicone all around the Hardieflex wall ? Thank you
I apologise for the delay in my reply. You don't want water getting in under the edges around the Hardieflex. You can either use a Brutus 4.5mm x 2.4m Building Moulding Division to join the sheets together or seal the gap with Sikaflex 11fc. If you use the strip joiners they will stick up proud of the surface and there will be a visible join on the wall. If you are going to paint the wall then it might be worth going with the Sikaflex product and skimming it flat so it is flush with the boards surface. This will give you a cleaner result.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Thank you for all of the great advices and methods The job was done
Best regards
That looks fantastic, you should be very proud of your efforts! Many thanks for updating us with a photo now that you are finished.
We look forward to hearing about your next project and can't wait to assist if necessary.
Well done.
Hi @MitchellMc
THanks for the great help you and @Jason are providing to the community.
i had a question on the above picture, where you have marked places to apply the adhesive.
Just curious to know, Why not apply on the middle cross frame and the outer frames?
thanks
Hi @bm,
You'll be nailing around the perimeter and the locations I've marked just show an evenly spaced layout (although my stars do look a bit wonky). You don't want to apply stud adhesive on your first or the last stud as when the glue drys it pulls the sheet back and your nails will then protrude. Here's a step_by-step D.I.Y. tutorial on How To Plasterboard A Stud Wall which explains in more detail.
Please let me know if you need further information or had questions.
