Many people believe that a designing your kitchen does not require decorating. Your appliances, cabinetry and countertops are all that is required.  Nothing could be further from the... More »

You might be tempted to think that buying a new discount coffee table is as easy as picking out one that’s similar in style and color to the one you previously owned. But don’t... More »

A plaster cornice or a simple caving are used to finish the edges of a ceiling where it meets the walls. Ready-made gypsum coving is widely available, generally in a fairly limited... More »

Plasterboard is usually employed to make new ceilings, but it can also be used to replace an old lathand-plaster ceiling which has deteriorated beyond repair. Fixing the plasterboard... More »

Cut plasterboard linings to fit the soffit and window reveals, and attach them before you apply the boards that line the wall. Align the front edges of the window linings with the faces... More »

All joints between boards and indentations left by nailing must be filled and smoothed before the ivory-coloured surface of plasterboard is ready for decorating. You will need jointing... More »

As an alternative to using batten fixing for dry-lining a solid wall, tapered-edge plasterboard can be bonded directly to the wall with dabs of plaster or adhesive. Rectangular pads... More »

Plasterboard cannot be nailed directly to masonry walls, so battens of sawn timber known as furring strips are used to provide a good fixing for the nails and to counter any unevenness... More »

Plasterboard can be nailed directly on to the timber framework of a stud partition or on to wooden battens fixed to a masonry wall. It can also be bonded straight on to solid walls... More »

Plasterboard provides a relatively quick and simple method of cladding walls or ceilings and providing a smooth surface for decorating. It also offers good sound insulation as well... More »