GIB plasterboard stopping is a complex process and it is compelling to follow some ground rules if you want to create a long-lasting finish and give it a professional look. This guide is not meant to teach you about the processes of how gib stopping is done, but it will certainly help you understand the important rules that will in turn help you to find the right professional for your gib-stopping project. When it comes to hiring such professionals, do not forget to ask them about their services and techniques. And by doing that you will be able to easily figure out any incorrect approaches and practices.
Rule 1: Prevent light to fall directly across the plasterboard joins
You or your professional should be installing GIB plasterboards in such a way that it does not allow any light to fall directly across the plasterboard joins. This is usually achieved by setting the sheets in such a way so that the direction of light and the plasterboard joins are aligned with each other. In some cases, it means that the GIB plasterboard has to be installed horizontally on the wall surfaces.
Rule 2: Avoiding cut joins or butt
If you have no clue what are butt or cut joins are, ask your GIB stoppers in Auckland. Simply put, the meeting of two non-tapering ends forms what is known as butt joins. The framing of GIB stopping plasterboards has to be in such a way that it minimises the formation of the butt or cut joins. This can simply be achieved by the use of GIB that will easily fit your wall and the use of the longest type of practical sheet that is available.
Rule 3: Avoid joins in places prone to movement
It is a general rule that the places where movements occur will have the highest possibility of getting defects. That is why experienced GIB stoppers generally prevent installing joins in such places. Some areas that are prone to movement are listed below:
- Places like corners of doors and windows should be avoided for GIB joins.
- Spots like the junctions between rooms and hallways.
- Another most common area where joins should be avoided is floors and stairwells. That is why experienced GIB stoppers avoid creating joins around the junction where two floors meet.
Rule 4: Using the back-blocking method for stairwells and ceiling joins
There is a certain technique that is adopted by professional GIB stoppers to reinforce plasterboard joins for stairwells and ceilings. This approach helps to minimize crack damages and at the same time strengthens and stabilizes the joins between plasterboards. According to industry standards, this method should always be used in ceilings where multiple joins are created.
