hole in celing

[splatt]

hello
i was in my unboarded loft and put my foot through the plasterboard and was left dangling into the bedroom.
do i just buy some new plasterboard cut out the hole shape and nail it to the rafters above then fill in any gaps with polyfilla

[buildersmate]

Yes but ..................... it depends how big the hole is. If it extends over a joist above you could do that. The alternative is to cut a piece of plasterboard bigger than the hole and stick it to the top side of the ceiling board from above using PVA. Then put another piece in from below as you suggest above but you can glue it using PVA. That way the edges around the holes are all firm.

[teash]

PMSL @ splatt:)

[splatt]

thank you v much builders mate, i'll do exactly what you say.

[B00]

sorry, rofl, but along with teash I was giggling when I read your first sentence.

[splatt]

haha teash and boo. ive just understood your answers. i guess it is funny looking back at it.....

[EDLEE]

I have never had much luck with glueing plasterboard.
If you have access to drywall screws ( what we use almost exclusively in the US) What has worked well for me is to cut the existing board back to the center of the joist and to solid board between the joist. Then using a piece of wood cut to fit between the joist, screw through the existing plasterboard into the new wood leaving half it's width within the opening. This will give you an opening with wood around the outside to fasten the new plasterboard . It isn't necessary to fasten the new wood to the joist as long as the old plasterboard is sound.

[EDLEE]

By the way, It only sounds funny if you havn't done it yourself. Been there.

[davidhm]

I have used NO NAILS adhesive to replace plaster board with great success. I sually wait a couple of days before inserting the last piece of board


davidhm