Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 09, 2009 9:18 pm Hi everyone, this is my first post - I'd appreciate any help out there with my question: I want to line an existing double-brick garage with plasterboard. What size and grade of timbers should be attached to the brick wall to take the plasterboard? The internal height of the walls is 3.3m. thanks! OldBill Re: retro-fitting plasterboard to double brick 2Aug 09, 2009 9:52 pm Hasn't timber now been replaced with metal 'furring channels' - think that's what they're called. Actually, I've found this : http://www.gyprock.com.au/downloads/downloads/Covering-brick-wall_8e57.pdf Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: retro-fitting plasterboard to double brick 3Aug 09, 2009 10:27 pm Thanks Southie - all good things spring from the Glorious Sutherland Shire, including good building advice! I grew up in Caringbah and thank you for your tip - I checked the link and I think the channels will do the job. OldBill Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 7862 What we have done in a few theatres ( including my own) is run 2 layers of 13mm gyprock, but sounds insulation especially for the bass is really tricky as a lot of that… 4 2538 Plasterboard Gyprock is very popular as a reveal liner these days. You need to provide a way of supporting it, we use a modified timber reveal or bracket. You will be… 1 2980 |