BG versus Lafarge Gtec

[pristineplastering]

I hadn't ever given it any thought but has anyone else noticed the difference between British Gypsum boards and Lafarge GTEC ??

Been dabbing an extension out the last couple of days and have lost count the amount of times the Lafarge boards have crumbled like chalk when trying to cut a clean edge - They're bloomin' useless , edges all mishapen when I have managed to cut a reasonably straight edge , me Surform's been working overtime

I thought they might be damp but a new delivery arrived today and exactly the same problem - Bring me BG boards anyday !!!

 

[Pug]

i agree

 

[chris16]

I've been using alot of lafarge boards lately and to honest not really noticed a difference apart from the 8x4's fell heavier especialy when doing a ceiling :'(

 

[tommyspread]

lafarge boards are utter rubish mate , a firm I used to work for used to actually get them shipped over by the 10s of thousand the reason being they cost pennys and the firm charged the builders BG prices as far as builders are concerend a board is a board,

best value by a mile are Knauf boards/coving/dry wall addesive and skimming 20% cheeper than BG and easier to use eg boards seem easier to cut yet crispy the drywall seems much less claggyer than knauf making knauf much easyer to use, the coving is 20% lighter than gyprock and the skimming covers 30% more area than gypsum as on new work it only needs 1 coat, saying that you gotta get used to it as many plasterers dont like it untill they get used towhen they do get used to it they would never go back to gypsum

 

[gaz737]

Knauf boards may be ok but as for there plaster well its not the best is it. its ok on boards just !! no way near as good as bg. Knauf plaster shocking for a reskim :-/