Novice - Plasterboarding ceiling at 600mm centers.

[gjowens4]

Hi all,

I'm working on a house with new posi joists at 600mm centers. We will be plasterboarding in the next few weeks. Would a 12.5mm sheet be ok or will it have to be 15mm? There are no noggins and the boards will be foil backed.

Cheers.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

600mm centres

i started a site today (timber frame).the agent has insisted that 600 centres with no noggins on ceilings taking a 12.5mm board is ok. This is to be skimming also. I mentioned this to him a few weeks back although he reckons it's fine Your thoughts please Cheers

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[theshed]

No noggins 15mm. With noggins 12.5mm.

 

[TonyM]

The board manufacturers will say 12.5 is ok, but there is still quite a bit of flex if there is no noggin. 15mm would be better to use. Some pozi-joist are 150mm so in essence, the unsupported span is only 450mm