Replacing partition wall/ceiling

richardcartref · Post by **richardcartref** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:55 pm

I would to replace/renew a bedroom partition wall and ceiling which are both rather tatty. The ceiling height could be increased into the sloping loft space. I have looked at the helpful guide on stud partitions. I am prepared to have a go at plastering over plasterboard, but is it ok to use tongue and groove instead of plasterboard provided I increase the number of noggins?
Can I also use this method on the ceiling?
Would this be regarded as a bit of a bodge?
I live in an old cottage and there is some original tongue and groove.
Thank you.

wood4fun · Post by **wood4fun** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:04 pm

do you mean that you have panelled walls ?

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:34 pm

you dont meen you want to plaster over the t&gv do you ???

cheltonian · Post by **cheltonian** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:53 pm

A bit more info please

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:32 pm

I think you mean that you are going to install a stud partition and then use tongue and groove timber instead of plasterboard, so you will end up with a tongue and groove wall or ceiling?

If so than that will be fine, but you better put more noggins inbetween the studs, to nail the tongue and groove to.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:43 am

one thing you need to keep in mind

the consiquences of fire!!!!
plasterboard is good at stopping fire and 9mm cladding isnt

plasterboard is better at keeping out noise
i also believe it is better at keeping in heat

plasterboard is a lot cheaper than cladding cladding is around £5 a square meter plasterboard is around £2
and unless your extremly good at cutting and scribing the edges youll need beading at around 50p a meter thats another £10

put the £100 you save towards a plasterer and sleep better at night

richardcartref · Post by **richardcartref** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:49 pm

The room hasn't been decorated for ages; the ceiling looks as if it was painted with textured paint in the 1980s. The existing stud partition wall is uneven and is lath and plaster in part. What I had in mind was to use painted tongue and groove as a finish on the walls and ceiling. The ceiling is one of those that slopes (pitched?) but has a horizontal surface in the middle. I wanted to raise the height of the ceiling by increasing the part that slopes and decreasing the horizontal part. Oh, and to add a built in wardrobe across the entire length of one wall.
A couple of eletrical sockets need to be moved, as does the radiator.

I should add that I am not known for my DIY skills but have two weeks off at Easter! I think I ought to have a go at it.

I am warming to the idea that if I use plasterboard, then I ought to be getting a plasterer in to finish.