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https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl DIY Forum >> Painting, Decorating & Tiling Questions >> Damaged Plasterboard External Pipes https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1224955261 Message started by yiddiyer on Oct 25^th, 2008, 6:21pm

Title: Damaged Plasterboard External Pipes
Post by yiddiyer on Oct 25^th, 2008, 6:21pm

All help and advice gratefully rec'd. I have removed units and tiles from a bedroom/living room and have a wall with residual adhesive and a damaged surface plus some external pipes (part of central heating). I plan to build a stud frame (using 2 1/2" wood) then nail plasteboard to it thus losing a small part of the room but with a smooth surface to decorate and ugly pipes hidden. I know there are lots of 'it depends' however does this sound like a reasonable plan - any obvious gotchas? Thank you for your time.

Title: Re: Damaged Plasterboard External Pipes
Post by CWatters on Oct 27^th, 2008, 7:24pm

I'd be tempted to do what you propose but I would fit a vapour barrier before plasterboarding. A vapour barrier is just a plastic sheet with joints and edges taped and sealed. This would reduce the risk of condensation forming in the cooler still air behind the new stud wall.

Title: Re: Damaged Plasterboard External Pipes
Post by yiddiyer on Oct 27^th, 2008, 8:56pm

Thank you. Sounds good.