Plasterboard, what a fascinating thing. A fine powder held in place by paper. Instant walling. Tapered at the edge for easy joining, strictly speaking there's no need to plaster it at all. To cut it to size all you need to do is score through one side of paper with a knife then snap it, then cut the other side of the paper. The hardest bit is lifting the silly things. 22kg of unwieldly, delicate, friable edges and corners.
This plasterboard was due for the dining room and shower/utility split. The dining room had the asbestos cement board panelling on the lower half (possibly to cover up the lack of plaster on the stone) which we were intent on replacing in slightly more pleasant materials. The shower was to be treated to a layers of moisture resistant plaster to avoid any crumblings down the line - ceiling included.
Happily plasterboard is one of those things which flies up. Once cut it's just a case of whacking a few dozen screws in and the job's more or less done. Finding the space to do it is a challenge, especially when the other rooms are undergoing painting there are a good few tools to house.
The intention was to plaster the inside of the shower and leave the utility side off for plumbing and wiring access. Bish bash bosh, it was pretty much all done in a day.
