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| Thread ID: 106648 | 2010-01-17 06:53:00 | Gib board question. | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 849403 | 2010-01-17 06:53:00 | Hi, folks are doing some kitchen improvements so it got me thinking . Yank walls out and do my cables, add insulation etc . . maybe get a cheaper but needs improvement house - for my whenever future :D The wall behind paint / wallpaper is the gib isn't it? So, some walls are not right angles, can you get special boards for the corners so they are a bit round? Some places are curved walls, how is that achieved? Cheers :D |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 849404 | 2010-01-17 07:23:00 | If you mean the corners where two walls meet, you usually get a product called Goldline which is a thin metal angle with paper stuck to it, that can be plastered in to the joint. That comes at a variety of angles, for both inside and outside corners. For curved walls, people sometimes use thin MDF sheet which is very flexible, and just use several layers of it to get to the right thickness. Gib board doesn't bend very well (and can snap quite easily) so trying to use it for curves can be challenging. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 849405 | 2010-01-17 07:25:00 | Are these external wall or internal curved corners? Seriously, unless this wall is a curved feature wall, then don't go there. Doorway arches and curves is soooo 70s. | Jen (38) | ||
| 849406 | 2010-01-17 07:26:00 | Cheers for that. The corner thing some call it "beads" :D For the curved walls, they are flexible so how does one make it strong? Ie., if you lend at it, it is not going to wobble. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 849407 | 2010-01-17 07:28:00 | Are these external wall or internal curved corners? Seriously, unless this wall is a curved feature wall, then don't go there. Doorway arches and curves is soooo 70s. Indoor walls :p Yeah they are 70s with a centre point light bulb area in the main room :D What I do in the future probably just be standard modern. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 849408 | 2010-01-17 07:29:00 | Can you post some pics would make life easier to give you the correct information | gary67 (56) | ||
| 849409 | 2010-01-17 07:41:00 | Can you post some pics would make life easier to give you the correct information Something like the picture in the middle. :confused: http://www.curvedwalls.ca/ Just speculative really. Who's that Sinfield guy with the curly hair, he leans at the wall and falls over :p But I just found this useful link: www.josephfusco.org |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 849410 | 2010-01-17 07:51:00 | To curve Gib board lean the sheet against the wall spray with water until damp then leave to settle itself into a curve usually over the weekend. Once it has started to curve naturally it is much easier to get it to continue to curve as you fix it in place. But it is best to keep it damp while doing this, by damp I don't mean soaking wet otherwise it might just fall apart. Sometimes you need to apply a bit of weight to the middle of the sheet while it is leaning against the wall. Or you can suspend it between saw stools overnight for a slightly quicker method |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 849411 | 2010-01-17 09:09:00 | Nature abhors a straight line. Apprentices seem to be a bit shy of them too. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 849412 | 2010-01-17 09:09:00 | for curved plasterboard see http://www.roundy.co.nz/ | tutaenui (1724) | ||
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