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Plasterborad Finished 6" above foundation?

  • 02-06-2006 8:20am
    #1
    lastbuilders
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have employed a company to do the plasterboard in my self build and they finished last weekend. One thing I am not sure about is the fact that in some rooms where I am putting wooden floors they have finished the plasterboard about 6" above the foundation. I am putting battens for wooden floors here but these will be max 2" while the wood will be 1" leaving a 3" cavity?

    I know the cavity will be covered by the skirting board but I still am a bit concerned about it.

    Lastbuilders


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  • #2
    Sir Random
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Sir Random


    I'm not a builder, but I did build an extension with a plasterboard wall finish. The ceiling is 250cm (just over 8 feet) high, so when I fitted the plasterboards flush to the ceiling, there was a small 5cm gap (~2 inches) at the bottom. Maybe your ceiling is a bit higher than standard, so the gap at the bottom is larger, but it shouldn't have any affect on the finished wall. I placed small squares of plasterboard against each exposed batten, so the skirting boards sit flush against the wall.


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