Plasterboard - Why All The Colours?

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Why are there so many different types of plasterboard? Roger explains.
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What types of plasterboard are there?
Moisture-resistant plasterboard
In the core of moisture-resistant plasterboard are some additives which repel moisture. These plasterboards are the only suitable plasterboards for kitchens and bathrooms as the humid environment will otherwise decay the quality of the board over time and can result in loss of effectiveness of any insulating properties. Using non-moisture-resistant plasterboard in a moist area will lead to damp, rot and mould over time.
Acoustic plasterboard
Opt for acoustic plasterboard and you’ll get additional benefits over just being able to finish off the room. Acoustic plasterboard will keep the sound out of the room and reduce how noise travels between rooms to give a more private and comfortable life for those living there. Utilising acoustic plasterboard in a living room refurbishment, for example, will mean that a loud movie won’t disrupt a quiet chat in the kitchen.
Damp Proof Foil Backed plasterboard
Damp-proof plasterboard is equipped with a layer of foil attached to one side. It can be used in environments that are associated with an appreciable level of moisture (such as kitchens).
Fire-resistant plasterboard
Fire-resistant plasterboard does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s important to become familiar with and choose the right fire performance rating as each rating denotes a different thing. Some fire-resistant plasterboard may be non-combustible, whereas some may offer 240 minutes of fire resistance before it will catch fire. If fire-resistant plasterboard isn’t specified and is just an optional extra, it’s worth choosing what suits your application best. If it’s specified then pick the correct performance rating to meet building regulations.
Insulated plasterboard
Insulated plasterboard is a favourite amongst dry liners as it’s so easy to install. It’s essentially a piece of insulation board faced with plasterboard but the fact that they’re already bonded together and ready to go makes the process faster and more efficient than if you were installing a layer of insulation and then plasterboard. Just like regular plasterboard, this type can be finished without plastering over too.
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@lnostdal Жыл бұрын

Your videos are absolute gold. It is impossible to find construction people to help out around here - so I'm DIY'ing almost everything.

@Morning_Rays 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Your videos are very useful for us DIYers.

@ccmogs5757 2 жыл бұрын

Bit of a joke regarding new builds & sound reg.s when most party walls are total s**t & you can hear your neighbours all day , glad we"re in an old terrace cottage now - good vid mate :)

@whitefields5595 2 жыл бұрын

Roger, Ever thought of adding a ‘Skill Builder Factory Visit’ to your channel? I think most of us would appreciate your take on how the things we use are made. Given the size of your channel the manufacturers would roll out the carpet for you too. The added benefit is when you know how stuff is made it means you apply it better.

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

Whitefields I did loads of factory visits when I worked for Professional Builder magazine. I always enjoyed them and there could be some mileage in the idea. I would start with a brick works but there is a lot to go at there. Thanks for the thought

@user-bt1kp2ve3i 2 ай бұрын

I have been a plasterer for the last 30 years Roger knows what he is talking about I must admit even I got a good few tips

@tinytonymaloney7832 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at a hospital last year where they built a new Xray room. They had that blue colour sound proof plasterboard which I had never seen before plus they had lead lined plaster board which I never even knew was possible. The board sizes were smaller, 2 x 8ft and due to the weight it took 3 men to lift the sheets to prevent the plasterboard snapping under its own weight. Also before attaching the lead lined p/board, the chippy tacked on a 3" lead tape to the entire length of timber studs. This was to ensure no radiation was able to leak through the wall.

@ianturner8459 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the day Gypsum did an backing and finish called X-ray plaster for floating jobs in hospitals etc.

@edc1569 2 жыл бұрын

How do you cut lead lined pasteboard?

@michaeloates5804 2 жыл бұрын

You can also get plasterboard with barium sulphate in its core which is xray resistant. 3 meter long 15mm thick fireline, sound bloc or duraline weigh about 56 kg each, when you spend a day fitting them you know you've done a shift.

@ianturner8459 2 жыл бұрын

@@edc1569 you borrow the carpenters best saw..😁

@Hew.Jarsol 4 ай бұрын

5G!

@SirDamned 2 жыл бұрын

love getting a bit gypsum in my eyes, real lush

@OscarsDesignSpace 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite, with a bit of insulation! Yeah baby

@funkeybikemonkey 2 жыл бұрын

What goes in your eyes don't go in the lungs I say. gurt lush!

@harrybrown3657 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget yer safety glasses

@bitTorrenter 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh😫😭

@aninterviewwith...1702 Жыл бұрын

@@harrybrown3657 squint guard

@Mike-gr2ok 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea, quite amazing how plaster board has evolved thanks for another great video 👍

@Takeitlightly6 2 жыл бұрын

Always great for some expert advice! Cheer and thanks.

@dominicmcc3214 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Roger 💪

@RobGreenCOMPOSER 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fucking nuts how much this guy knows.

@brummiesteve590 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger, at last a video I can understand. Some people get so technical my head spins.

@earthman6700 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Roger. Thanks.

@kelstra1997 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting how these things vary for different countries. In Australia the thickness are 10mm, 13mm and 16mm. The Yanks are big on their usual overkill, they seem to only know 5/8'' board - antique system of measurement as well. We also have an impact resistant board which I'm sure you have over there - it's called Impactchek here but would be a different name over there. Standard plasterboard has never been approved here for fire resistant construction - regardless of how many layers. Fire rated board is required - called Fyrechek here.

@Frieslick 2 жыл бұрын

Impact resistant/heavy duty stuff here is called Performance Plus.

@Hew.Jarsol 4 ай бұрын

Yanks 😂

@SteveHit1 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip re: sealing plasterboard and filler if doing the tape and fill method. I’ve done this quite a bit in my house when dry lining or over boarding a ceiling and if you taper out the joint to about a foot on either side, and seal (I can recommend Zinsser Guardz) it’s invisible even with a raking light; matt paint will help, of course, as you say.

@danielbolton6905 2 жыл бұрын

As I understand it sound proof boards are also fire rated the same as pink boards. Standard plasterboard can be double tacked to provide the same fire and sound resistance and has a much better u value. I would choose sound boards on all partitions and standard on external walls if cost was not an issue.

@michaelbennful 2 жыл бұрын

Love the channel Roger, thanks as always. I have a downstairs bedroom that shares a wall with the kitchen and after double skinning with acoustic plasterboard the sound has been cut way down. Great stuff but very heavy!

@g7mks383 2 жыл бұрын

Well explained thanks. I'm not in the trade but found it very interesting.

@josoapification 2 жыл бұрын

15 mm fire line plasterboard gives fire protection for thirty minutes . I am just finishing a fire proofing job on a 90 foot tall smoke tunnel in an apartment block. Whole thing had to ripped out and new metal stud walls placed on 3 steel beams. Walls had to be double boarded with 15 mm fire line plasterboard to achieve 60 minutes fire protection on the stairwell side and the smoke tunnel on the other side.

@isyt1 2 жыл бұрын

60 minutes to evacuate a whole block of flats with potentially old people still seems a bit short. Better than nothing though

@josoapification 2 жыл бұрын

@daz374 the smoke tunnel has been completely stripped of insulation to the apartment walls. There are now no combustible materials in this tunnel and no fire can breach the tunnel. The fire wall only serves as an extra precaution for fire fighters as the stairwell is the only access to any floor in the event of a fire . There are new 60 minute fire doors on all the lift lobby landings . They already had a fire in an apartment on the eighth floor. It didn’t affect any other part of the building. And before any upgrades were completed. I was talking to a fire engineer from the fire service. He says fire brigades can make a response within 5 to 7 minutes. As long as the smoke and heat detectors are working normally fires will not get out of hand if proper fire doors are in place.

@almilhouse9059 2 жыл бұрын

@@josoapification unless they tell you to stay put.... Never thought I'd ever hear that as advice, wrong advice....

@josoapification 2 жыл бұрын

@@almilhouse9059 the upgrades are so people can stay put . The contact we have nearly completed was for a housing association for independent living for disabled vulnerable and elderly people . They all have a stay put policy. Fire alarm tests on all magnetic held cross corridor doors are carried out weekly. As long as all fire doors have fire and smoke seals. Evacuation is not normally necessary.

@denismanace 2 жыл бұрын

I have never seen your eye color before , so unique

@gulfstream7235 2 жыл бұрын

Only recently picked up some to do a job in the bathroom, luckily it was green. Cheers for the info.

@josephmurray7907 Жыл бұрын

As a diyer I am greatful for videos like this ,doing a job in a bathroom that had leaks around the bath whit an overrbath shower ,bought the moisture resistant boards and am covering it whit Fibo panels as I cannot get a tiler and have zero tiling skills,hoping for the best .

@FUT-Franklin 2 жыл бұрын

Sound board is one thing I'll never miss when it comes to labouring 😂

@georgeomalley6066 2 жыл бұрын

Informative video

@petextanky8421 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting thanks

@samplumbe3288 4 ай бұрын

All the big new build developers tile straight onto green board. Sound board is good but sometimes not necessary as normal board can pass the sound tests. Would be great if you could expand on this for all the different levels of fire protection from normal board to fire and sound board and effects and spec on how it is fitted.

@ThePatto56 2 жыл бұрын

Having to now seperate plasterboard from wall tiles before throwing tiles into skip is nothing but a headache. Try removing tiles that have been well fixed to plasterboard.

@andyn.8451 Жыл бұрын

Really helpful great video. What board do you use for a bathroom ceiling?

@BerkleyBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

One 12.5mm pink board will achieve 30minutes fire resistance and is adequate enough for any domestic application where it’s needed to stop the spread of flame. Party walls must be 60minutes.

@Shaggy-8392 6 ай бұрын

My builder provided grey boards which had moisture resistant written on it but it wasn't green. When inquestiones it he said that particular supplier's boards were grey for the moisture resistant one

@danielbuckner2167 2 жыл бұрын

I have always thought way too much drywall went into the skip! I am glad to see it being recycled although I'd like to hear more about what it off gases because gypsum is a natural mineral and in fact I have walk through caves that are in almost complete gypsum so it doesn't seem to me that it would off gas naturally unless it's something being added to it that causes it to off gas. Rodger I know in the US the thicker of the gypsum Boards which is closer to 5/8 of an inch is used on ceilings because being thicker it has less of a tendency to become bowed over decades and sag even though it is heavier than the half inch. Everywhere else half inch is used.

@snapdragogon69 2 жыл бұрын

Probably hydrogen sulphide.

@danielbuckner2167 2 жыл бұрын

@@snapdragogon69 from the addition of?

@chanman3388 2 жыл бұрын

@@danielbuckner2167 when exposed to mixed waste or water it can putrefy.

@descheers2217 2 жыл бұрын

We had to use the pink board (fire rated) for the loft hatches at the 2 care homes we look after.

@MrSagsta 2 жыл бұрын

Your video are always great 👍. 1:43 never know there was a leak. Wouldn't the water run up to or close to the wall plate leaving the space below with the leak, as it don't run into drain 😁

@maxmccann5323 2 жыл бұрын

After watching these videos I feel like I'm ready to build a full ass house now

@mitnoxin 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be suitable for donkeys?

@simonwharton01 Жыл бұрын

Your a star I love all your tips, please are you related to Bradley Walsh.... HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2023

@deanthornby2026 2 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't believe the price of plaster board here in Spain ...I tried to get something going from England thinking that I'd be laughing all the way to the bank ....not a chance .😂 Cant blame a man for trying

@markrainford1219 2 жыл бұрын

Don't bother mate. They have their own way of doing things and don't like or need change. Seen Brits try to do all sorts from damp proof membranes to tanking systems to felt roofing to gutters. Their philosophy is " So what if it rains and everything gets wet? Tomorrow the sun will shine, and everything will dry."

@geordiemod4149 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger, 👋 I'm sure there is a yellow board too , which is an impact board used for corridors which is a lot tougher 🤔 😉 or it may be I've had too many rum n cokes 🤣🤣

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

You are right and I meant to include it. Doh!

@geordiemod4149 2 жыл бұрын

Haway man Roger , oh well I thought it was this rum playing tricks on me 🤣🤣

@garyblackburn1107 2 жыл бұрын

You can use Habito board as well, very robust and no need for patress to be installed unless it’s a live load

@richardcapey-wade8191 2 жыл бұрын

Is intumescent paint a viable option for protecting a rsj over a bifold in single storey extension, there is only about 25mm above the machined air vent slots and would like to add 12mm celotex + 1 layer of fire board to stop cold bridging as best I can, but thought 2 layers was required, cheers

@paulwilliams3736 Жыл бұрын

Question: If I line the walls to basement with damp resistant board, and I'm going to use the paper tape over the joins, do I put plaster in the joins before placing the tape over it? After that, can I just paint the board with undercoat before applying the color paint, or do I need to use something else rather than standard undercoat? Thank you.

@michaelshephard6629 2 жыл бұрын

Can you thermal plasterboard on the ceiling of a bathroom extension or best avoided due to condensation issues etc?

@johnlemberger5088 2 жыл бұрын

The tapered edged board you showed at 2:40 min is not a standard UK tapered edge board but a "bevelled" edge tapered board which is not common here in the UK. The bevelled edge tapered plasterboards are used on the continent (mostly Germany) for taping and jointing where tapes are not used but only very strong extra hard jointing compound. "Rigips Vario Fugenspachtel" and "Knauf Uniflott cement based compound". Here is a video by Knauf showing the bevelled edge board system: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aa9jesSks7mvcas.html

@liamliosmyth 2 жыл бұрын

So is the vapour board an option for lining a single skin garage wall as a bit of moisture protection ?

@MrSagsta 2 жыл бұрын

I recently did my loft dorma conversion and used acoustic windows. Used the pink boards as stated by regs 30min check. Then I was told I could had used blue boards to achieve better sound insulation as they are rated 30min check aswel 🤦

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

You are right and there is even a multi-purpose board that is sound resistant and fire resistant as well as giving moisture resistance. The trouble is that it costs three times as much

@ts-br8hs 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video what board do I use in a bathroom to currently tile the bathroom

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

Tilebacker board, there are lots to choose from but avoid plasterboard, even the moisture resistant stuff is not very good

@ts-br8hs 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder thank you so much for getting back to me👍

@israeladesanya4596 2 жыл бұрын

Take the moisture board with a pinch of salt, they still get wet like every other plasterboard if you get water on them

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

You are right, there is a silicone coating on the paper

@JamesParus 2 жыл бұрын

I think in some coutries its already illegal to use these boards in bathrooms. In sweden if I remember correctly.

@annoyingbstard9407 2 жыл бұрын

Having worked in a large DIY chain for a while I can confirm you’re absolutely right! As the moisture board used to be in the racks longer even atmospheric damp caused it to sag and bubble up. I always advised people to use either Hardy boards or the newer pink boards which were similar to closed cell foam. Expensive though.

@simonwilson2874 2 жыл бұрын

Roger can you do something on sound proofing rooms?

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we have it planned and, for once, we have someody who knows about it.

@EppingForest304 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting… that vapour barrier board & blue sound board

@rickystephenson518 2 жыл бұрын

I’m doing my own stud walls and boarding in the new loft conversion , do I use fire boards and sound proof boards ?

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

Yes if you can I would use fireboards.

@SSJ2084 4 ай бұрын

Can you double up the fire and sound for the ceiling?

@rajivvash1097 2 жыл бұрын

is it possible to get insulated board that is also fire resistant?

@plumberparts 2 жыл бұрын

ROGER! I can’t believe I’ve just watched this. Trying to research contour 6mm board for curved walls, got any tips on that mateeeee? 👍

@KentDonaldson 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve used ‘Siniat GTEC contour board’ for barrel ceilings. I double the boards and stagger the joint and it’s also tapered to facilitate a neat finish.

@george0t 6 ай бұрын

Your fireboard is actually a 5/8" (15mm) one, thicker than the other ones. :)

@davidosullivan772 2 жыл бұрын

Just wondering for internal stud walls is an insulated board better than sound proof board for sound proofing.

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

You should be aiming for density. The insulation will do very little.

@gorringeman Жыл бұрын

Roger are you saying water resistant board with tilies going straight onto it is no good for shower areas?

@handle1196 2 жыл бұрын

If using the green board and tiles, do ypu just tile right onto the board with no plaster skim between?

@johna7075 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, although tile cement companies recommend you use their primer first, well they would wouldn't they.

@handle1196 2 жыл бұрын

@@johna7075 would this mean when you come to re tile however many years later, that the boards would be ruined and need replaced also? What about sheet vapour barrier on stud walls then standard plasterboard, skim and tiles? Im not sure if sheet vapour barriers are for walls or just ceilings

@ronaldaddison2146 2 жыл бұрын

I never use green boards in bathrooms. People mistake the term 'moisture resistant' for 'water proof'. Although they're more expensive, hardibacker boards are a much better substrate for tiling on to. Almost every bad tiling job or insurance claim relating to a bathroom I've looked at has featured tiling onto plasterboards. Don't do it lads ...

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

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@geordiemod4149 2 жыл бұрын

What I can't understand with tapered boards is ... why aren't they tapered on the 4 edges , not just the 2 , wouldn't it be much better with 4 tapered edges 🤔

@nathan87 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time you have to cut it anyway, which would defeat the object.

@annoyingbstard9407 2 жыл бұрын

They’re cut from long, long “strips” of PB at the factory.

@garyfitz2265 2 жыл бұрын

Can you put plasterboard directly under airtight membrane on ceilings or do you need to latt the ceiling first? Im tight on space and plasterer is fussy

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

You can put the plasterboard on the membrane, it is the usual way.

@judegraham463 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger. you once mentioned while discussing waste with Robin that you can use the plasterboard waste as 'insulation' with in a 'brick veneer' cavity; I may have misunderstood what you meant there. Can you clarify what you meant. Would there be any point in nailing those waste plasterboard sheets to the bottom of timber floor joists when you have a pier and beam/bearer foundation, nailing the panels to the bottom of the joist to not only hold the lose Rockpool insulation beneath the floor boards but also help stop any updraft from beneath ones house. my dad was a kid during the Great Depression and he use to save paper, and rubber bands, and well, literally everything. I think he passed these habits onto me.

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jude The point about the plasterboard was merely that it is now difficult to get rid of the offcuts so popping them inside the stud walls is a way of losing them and adding some thermal mass. It won't insulate the walls and it is a bad idea under the floors. By all means insulate under the floors but use mineral wool or PUR board

@judegraham463 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder thanks for clarifying Roger. Really helps.

@jimgeelan5949 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger don’t like to interrupt but do you know what’s happened to Thomas Nargy ?

@aninterviewwith...1702 Жыл бұрын

Roger. You need a cup of tea in your hand or something in your videos. It just feels like yourr missing something like a brew.

@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын

as a prop you mean?

@aninterviewwith...1702 Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder prop or genuine brew... Your call. Is it a tea or coffee though?? Videos are a great help. Cheers.

@mb-3faze 2 жыл бұрын

When you use the moisture resistant green-board in the bathroom it's important NOT to use green-board on the ceiling.

@Flat-Five 2 жыл бұрын

What's the reason for that? What should you use? Cheers

@accesszero4803 2 жыл бұрын

Find a tradesman who doesn't skip plasterboard 😂

@johna7075 2 жыл бұрын

The problem then comes for the customer when the skip company refuses to take it or wants more £££.

@vetdoc35 2 жыл бұрын

Can you put a greenboard first and over it a blueboard to have it waterproof and noiseproof ?

@israeladesanya4596 2 жыл бұрын

If you put a sound board over a moisture board, then you will probably just have a damp sound board🤣

@Tomukas 2 жыл бұрын

You can use Blue plasterboard with green back, which has Soundblock and Moisture resistance properties.

@israeladesanya4596 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tomukas no you can't

@chris_sssss 2 жыл бұрын

Standard board on every job, (apart for fire proofing) if moisture is getting past the tiles, you need to change profession

@andrewschafer8986 2 жыл бұрын

What gas does drywall create in the lane fill?

@khalidacosta7133 2 жыл бұрын

Ammonia I would have thought.

@Leonard_Smith 2 жыл бұрын

Hydrogen sulphide, otherwise known as swamp gas.

@robthesamplist 2 жыл бұрын

Who never puts plasterboard in a skip?

@MrChazzahc 2 жыл бұрын

What is the special paint/sealer/primer you use for grey boards

@multirevelator 2 жыл бұрын

the siniat stuff is good but expensive

@tmgromit4007 2 жыл бұрын

Tape and jointing compound, for people who cant plaster 😂😈

@LabRat6619 2 жыл бұрын

The pushfit pipe of plastering

@chris_sssss 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the sound board will stop me hearing my mother in law taking a shii upstairs because the soil pipe is surrounded... 🙄 Just use standard board and insulate... If you're using damp proof board, you obviously don't trust your tiling... If water is getting through the tiles you installed, you've got bigger problems than the board behind 😂😂😂

@haroldbetterson1877 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely blue eyes

@maryhewitt7983 10 ай бұрын

Roger I wish you done my house

@bluenucleus85 Жыл бұрын

You are a national treasure… DIY equivalent of Mary Berry. The King should knight you.

@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't let that man near me with a blunt stick let alone a sword.

@Mr_Ashley 2 жыл бұрын

How do I get rid of it?

@zedzed1046 2 жыл бұрын

Local authority, charge per sheet or bagged up off cuts, nearly as much as you paid for it ( what we are charged) or skip suppliers who agree in advance to take it.

@bornwild3955 2 жыл бұрын

Always the new guy is ordered to sand and eat the dust also it’s obligated to work the lower sides (walking on four) 2 reasons why nobody wants to work in construction !