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Any builders about / know any builder to ask?

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BewareTheBeardedDragon · 27/05/2023 22:53

Cutting plasterboard to board out a new wall which is irregularly shaped. I got distracted by children mithering about lunch and bloody cut it the wrong way so that it fits perfectly with the wrong side of the board facing out. I haven't got enough to redo it.
I could bodge it with cutting it out of two bits but I'd have to add more wood to screw the edges to and I'd rather not.
I can't get a new board because I haven't a van and it would cost more than the board to have just one delivered (I ordered all I needed in one go to get free delivery)
Can I use it wrong way out? Or will that mess up the plastering skim?

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PickNewName · 27/05/2023 23:29

Seems you are not the only one. on a couple of message board threads it suggests coating it with PVA & letting it dry before plastering.

https://community.screwfix.com/threads/plasterboard-the-wrong-way-round.107095/

https://community.screwfix.com/threads/plasterboard-wrong-way-round.1560/

plasterboard the wrong way round

a friend has asked me to skim her hall celing as a favor but someone else has borded the celing all ready but they have put the board the wrong way....

https://community.screwfix.com/threads/plasterboard-the-wrong-way-round.107095/

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BewareTheBeardedDragon · 28/05/2023 00:40

Thanks, I did google and came up with nothing. I probably used the wrong search term. That is useful.

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Palmasailor · 28/05/2023 08:04

It’ll be fine.

Shouldn't even need PVA but some plasterers are just like that.

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BewareTheBeardedDragon · 28/05/2023 08:23

Thanks. I'm absolutely kicking myself. Had 5 walls to do - all irregular - and I got them all right except this one. So annoying.

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Privacylover · 28/05/2023 10:11

Can it not just be turned around?

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Palmasailor · 28/05/2023 11:37

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 28/05/2023 08:23

Thanks. I'm absolutely kicking myself. Had 5 walls to do - all irregular - and I got them all right except this one. So annoying.

Worse than that’s been hidden behind a coat of plaster I can assure you.

id go for the G&T and forget about it if I were you…

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BewareTheBeardedDragon · 28/05/2023 12:51

Privacylover · 28/05/2023 10:11

Can it not just be turned around?

No because it's not square and the shaping makes it one way only, which is the wrong way because I was distracted.

I will now go for a G&T as suggested 😆

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johnd2 · 28/05/2023 20:47

Wickes will deliver a 14 pound (at their prices) board for 7 pounds if it helps. As long as you don't need Saturday delivery.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Plasterboard-Tapered-Edge---12-5-x-1200-x-2400mm/p/220210

Knauf Plasterboard Tapered Edge - 12.5 x 1200 x 2400mm | Wickes.co.uk

Knauf Plasterboard Tapered Edge - 12.5 x 1200 x 2400mm

https://www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Plasterboard-Tapered-Edge---12-5-x-1200-x-2400mm/p/220210