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Sheets go vertical down south.

Only seen bodge work where the sheets are horizontal. Not that horizontal is a bodge, just been a coincidence.

400 centres for me. 16 in centres if we use handi boards for whatever reason.

what way do you guys do ya noggins?

I do my noggins left to right because I am right handed

fin wrote:
what way do you guys do ya noggins?

Not staggered: if that's what you mean - looks cack (imo).

2 rows of dwangs,not staggered

I've got to agree with Stevie, 600c for me. Why 400c? Unless you're using 9.5mm PB maybe and who cares how pretty it looks? once it's covered it won't be seen again!. Even load bearing /shear walls are 600c covered in structural ply. PB even has Xs printed down the centre for 600c.

I noticed some one saying they set wall studs at 450! Why?

Sheets can go any way vertical, horizontal...try fitting 3000x1200 vertical!

Steviethejoiner wrote:

I noticed some one saying they set wall studs at 450! Why?

T'was me....read the small print..

Steviethejoiner wrote:I've got to agree with Stevie, 600c for me. Why 400c? Unless you're using 9.5mm PB maybe and who cares how pretty it looks? once it's covered it won't be seen again!. Even load bearing /shear walls are 600c covered in structural ply. PB even has Xs printed down the centre for 600c.

I noticed some one saying they set wall studs at 450! Why?

Sheets can go any way vertical, horizontal...try fitting 3000x1200 vertical!

I've done 3.6 x 1200 sheets vertical,was a total nightmare as there were socket and switch cut outs galore!!

Just about sums the two Steve's up!! "Who cares it's covered up"

steviejoiner74 wrote:I think a lot of you guys doon sooth do 400 centres to accommodate running wall sheets horizontal which I find strange as well. Anybody got a proper reason for 400 centres over 600 yet

Yes I got a reason.. I'm sayin a nice house with a nice car and van outside and a diary booked up for 2years. I that's not because I charge to much!! Majority of my work is for developers all of these company's are either owned or run by ex carpenters/joiners they like me because I do the job correctly and go that extra mile to deliver a better more solid job.

Tomwardframer wrote:Just about sums the two Steve's up!! "Who cares it's covered up"

Regardless of who-is-right-and-who-is -wrong any more sniping or handbag swinging and there will be a red card or two handed out. Final warning all of you.

You have still never gave me a reason for 400 centres Tom........come on just 1!!! As stevie says the sheets even have a little cross on the 600 line!

moderator2 wrote:
Regardless of who-is-right-and-who-is -wrong any more sniping or handbag swinging and there will be a red card or two handed out. Final warning all of you.

Just in case you missed it.

400 goes into 1200 and 2400 which is what the sheet happen to be, and it makes for a stronger job.

Do a job for me with 600 centers and you'd be making some alterations or not getting paid.

Especially if it were a ceiling

Done plenty of double lift jobs on partitions where we used 3M boards vertically. Plenty of double lift with Dufolite boards too.

I know it is different due to being metal stud and track or ally demountable partition system but boards at height are a pain whatever way they are orientated.

Not all sheets have markings for 600mm