Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 03, 2017 11:11 pm I have been in my new house for approximately 3 months. I've noticed in a few of the walls there are small bulges in the plasterboard, generally the size of about a 20c piece. None of them are in an area that could be affected by water. It it worth raising these as issues with my builder or not? They don't overly bother me at the moment but I don't want them to get worse over time. Re: Small bulges in new plasterboard 2Jul 04, 2017 6:05 am Can you post a photo? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Small bulges in new plasterboard 4Jul 04, 2017 11:46 am The bulge is from popping nail/screw. As the stud adhesive sets it shrinks and pulls plasterboard closer against timber. Adhesive dabs should be away from fixing or else nail/screw will pop out. It's builder's defect. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog 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 |