The first fix electrics have been done for a few weeks now, with the plumbing just about done so we took the opportunity to get some plasterboard up in the sections we could.
Took to ebay and got myself an auto screwdriver and a plasterboard lifter and set to work. On all the downstairs ceilings and any stud wall I have put in 100mm of earthwool type insulation to help deaden sound between rooms. I have also put soundblock plasterboard on the downstairs ceilings to stop noise/footsteps from upstairs.
The soundblock boards are much heavier than standard boards, about another 50% at 33kgs, but they are much denser and stronger than standard so hopefully they do actually block sound. We have also used the Soundblock board offcuts on areas that may get a lot of traffic and could be whacked and damaged as it is much stronger.
The plasterboard lifter has been worth its weight in gold. It meant we could lift the heavy boards onto flat ceilings but also onto the pitched ceilings upstairs too.
We have already had the kitchen skimmed by a local plasterer from Honley...The Plasterer Guru! Really good finish, took three days to do the kitchen and very impressed.
All we had to do then were cut holes for the downlights and speakers. Make sure you keep accurate measurements, or you might not get the holes right. We know from experience now!
Pics Below
 |
| The kitchen after being boarded and skimmed. |
 |
| I cut the light holes with a downlight cutter and the speaker holes with a rotozip |
 |
| Speaker and downlight holes |
 |
| The boiler mounted on the wall under the stairs. |
 |
| The living room with sound block plasterboard on the ceiling. |
 |
| Living room again. We cut the hole in the floor here to get the big window upstairs. |
 |
| The landing with celotex insulation and plasterboard up. |
 |
| The en-suite waiting for concrete boards around the shower area. We cut the floor out for a shower tray so it can be tiled on top of. |
 |
| Master Bedroom. |
 |
| Office from the landing. |
No comments:
Post a Comment