Hi mate, was about to leave a not so good review - im a carpenter/joner, builder over more than 30 yrs.....butcthis makes so much sense....and ive never before seen this method for small/restricted spaces......thank you 😀👌👍
What a great tip (folding the board). Today, I bought two 900mm boards to fit into the back of the car - wish I'd seen this earlier and saved myself some work later. Thank you so much !
Thank you so much (and Pete) for passing on the tip of how to get a board into a restricted place and keeping front paper intact. You literally saved me hours and made it easier for a neater job. Our stairs can only get a max of 60cm up them as its an old cottage built around 1820.
thanks, thats the method i went with. The stud wall between the bathroom and bedroom was just 3 sheets of plasterboard stuck together. There were no upright or horizontal timbers anywhere on the entire wall. The only places that it was fixed was the top bottom and either end where there is timber. I just sawed out large sections in the end. Its quite a large wall, is this normal? I am thinking of putting timbers all over and screwing on when i replace it, what do you think? Thanks
I've been using the buddy for more than a year now and it is interesting to see the looks on boarders faces when I cut with it. Ripping thin strips one handed it where it really shines. I can do the finger dragging thing but when it is not necessry why bother.
I have an alcove that has plasterboard across it. I want to cut some of it so I can put a cupboard in. How can i cut through it so i keep a straight line on the remaining board?
There is a need for the wallboarder's buddy drywall cutter over in your part of the world. Check out the new youtube video and see how fast it cuts. Apparently they will be available soon in metric
@ultimatehandyman :) any ideas what best to use to stick strips of plasterboard (7" wide at most) onto recycled rubber panels (M20AD - for absorbing sound)? Im looking at some contact adhesive but any suggestions would be great. thanks
Notice on the blade runner video all the drywall has been stacked on horses to accomodate the cutting. A lot of extra work I think. Now that your board is stacked on horses try cutting a sheet in half length wise. You have to pull more than half the sheet off the pile past the tipping point. The blade runner requires speciality blades and requires the user to master the tape measure finger dragging technique. Wallboarders buddy uses standard blades with a scale and guide for straighter cuts
Hi, is there a trick of the trade for removing sheets of plasterboard from a room without smashing them up and making loads of mess? Thanks really like the videos
Thanks for this, I was half tempted to v-groove it with an old router! Will do this instead to get the large sheets through my loft hatch. Is it worth gently rasping the edges slightly to avoid any loose bits preventing the board from unfolding neatly? I'm hoping not to skim and simply caulk internal corners and tape the tapered joints. Will a stanley knife give the neatest edge on paper or will a handsaw work well with more of a push cut motion? Always appreciate your advice, thanks again!
Thanks Fred, greetings from England. Yes drywall and plasterboard are the same thing, it's just that people call it differently in different countries.
Would it be ok to use insulation backed plasterboard 30cm behind woodstove? It is the kind of plasterboard that has dense foam insulation adhered to it, and I would be tiling over it. Great videos btw, a great resource. Greetings from Russia.
I don't think you can use plasterboard that close to a stove as it is classed as a combustible material. A cement based render might be more suitable? Then tile over that? Thanks for the comment ;-)
+Jeremy Bradshaw We could not get a full sheet 8*4 in a bedroom due to the bannister and newel post, hence we had to cut the sheets in half using this method to get them through the standard doorway ;-)
@@ultimatehandyman that's provided the cut lines up with a stud and if it's plastered over but, I thought the idea was to avoid extra plastering. There is flex between timber framing and only a piece of paper holding it together.
Do not do this if you need to keep the Fire Rating of the board in tact. Breaking the wall board like that greatly decreases the ability of the gypsum board to keep fire from penetrating.
What the fuck did I just watch!! You always score the face not the back. You can't use a straight edge on a full bit of plasterboard. Not long enough. You don't cut the board down to size either to make it easier to carry because you will end up having a fuck load of straight and butt joints to tape and finish afterwards and will look shit when you come to paint it. Jeeeeeeesus
Dan O'Hara When I first saw the bad language I thought you were a bit dim. Thanks for confirming my thoughts, you just don't get it do you! Have you ever even seen a piece of plasterboard ;-)
You should probably stop putting the winky face mate as your approaching middle age. I'll let you get on with your videos and say no more. You crack on doing your handyman bits and bobs and applying mastic to skirting boards or whatever it is you do.
This tip about folding in half without cutting all the way through saved me today when I couldn’t fit a board in my car. Thanks mate 👍🏻
Glad it helped!
The most likely time to need to cut it down!
Hi mate, was about to leave a not so good review - im a carpenter/joner, builder over more than 30 yrs.....butcthis makes so much sense....and ive never before seen this method for small/restricted spaces......thank you 😀👌👍
What a great tip (folding the board). Today, I bought two 900mm boards to fit into the back of the car - wish I'd seen this earlier and saved myself some work later. Thank you so much !
I’m glad you found the video useful
Thanks for the comment 👍
Thank you so much (and Pete) for passing on the tip of how to get a board into a restricted place and keeping front paper intact. You literally saved me hours and made it easier for a neater job. Our stairs can only get a max of 60cm up them as its an old cottage built around 1820.
You are welcome. I'm glad the video helped ;-)
Thanks for the comment
planning to use plasterboard on our attic ceiling but having a problem how it'll fitt on the stairs..thank you for this vid.really help me!more power
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thanks, thats the method i went with. The stud wall between the bathroom and bedroom was just 3 sheets of plasterboard stuck together. There were no upright or horizontal timbers anywhere on the entire wall. The only places that it was fixed was the top bottom and either end where there is timber. I just sawed out large sections in the end. Its quite a large wall, is this normal? I am thinking of putting timbers all over and screwing on when i replace it, what do you think? Thanks
Great tip thankyou, i only have a small Car so doing this helped me transport it home.
Reet idea! Thank you for sharing, will help loads this!!
You’re welcome 😊
I've been using the buddy for more than a year now and it is interesting to see the looks on boarders faces when I cut with it. Ripping thin strips one handed it where it really shines. I can do the finger dragging thing but when it is not necessry why bother.
I have an alcove that has plasterboard across it. I want to cut some of it so I can put a cupboard in. How can i cut through it so i keep a straight line on the remaining board?
You could use a straight piece of wood as a guide and use a multi tool?
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Fantastic video. Really helpful. It gave me the confidence to do the work & what's more, I succeeded!! :) Thank you so much
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Brilliant, that will save me a lot of effort, about the most useful vid I've watched so far!!
I'm glad the video helped ;-)
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This is a neat trick that most don't know. I learned that a few years ago. Still hasn't caught on in the states it seems. At least R.I. Good video.
That's a great tip. Folded they will now fit through my loft hatch
I'm glad the video helped
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got 3x 8x4 coming this afternoon and need to get it up a tight stairway, nice tip thanks for sharing :)
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There is a need for the wallboarder's buddy drywall cutter over in your part of the world. Check out the new youtube video and see how fast it cuts. Apparently they will be available soon in metric
Should you always score the back and then cut the paper? Or does it not matter which side you score first?
I don't think it matters
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bloody brilliant but I didn't know you use drywall in the UK, though the houses were built properly not like the paper boxes here in the USA :)
@ultimatehandyman
:) any ideas what best to use to stick strips of plasterboard (7" wide at most) onto recycled rubber panels (M20AD - for absorbing sound)? Im looking at some contact adhesive but any suggestions would be great. thanks
Notice on the blade runner video all the drywall has been stacked on horses to accomodate the cutting. A lot of extra work I think. Now that your board is stacked on horses try cutting a sheet in half length wise. You have to pull more than half the sheet off the pile past the tipping point. The blade runner requires speciality blades and requires the user to master the tape measure finger dragging technique. Wallboarders buddy uses standard blades with a scale and guide for straighter cuts
You are the ULTIMATE HANDYMAN!!!!!!!
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Hi, is there a trick of the trade for removing sheets of plasterboard from a room without smashing them up and making loads of mess? Thanks really like the videos
Great video, thank you!
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ill try that tip, cuz nothing worse than having a peice to small and than no factory edge for a seem in the middle of the room or ceiling
Thanks for this, I was half tempted to v-groove it with an old router! Will do this instead to get the large sheets through my loft hatch. Is it worth gently rasping the edges slightly to avoid any loose bits preventing the board from unfolding neatly? I'm hoping not to skim and simply caulk internal corners and tape the tapered joints. Will a stanley knife give the neatest edge on paper or will a handsaw work well with more of a push cut motion? Always appreciate your advice, thanks again!
great tip. I belong to the Guild of Procrastinators, so I shall make a start...tomorrow.
+mak
LOL, thanks for the comment ;-)
Greetings from Canada. Are plasterboard and drywall the same?
Thanks Fred, greetings from England.
Yes drywall and plasterboard are the same thing, it's just that people call it differently in different countries.
Would it be ok to use insulation backed plasterboard 30cm behind woodstove? It is the kind of plasterboard that has dense foam insulation adhered to it, and I would be tiling over it. Great videos btw, a great resource. Greetings from Russia.
I don't think you can use plasterboard that close to a stove as it is classed as a combustible material.
A cement based render might be more suitable?
Then tile over that?
Thanks for the comment ;-)
Ultimate Handyman double up standard 12mm plasterboard (24mm) is up to date fire regulations 🔥
Good tip about the folding, but surely of more use to get it in a car rather than through a door - you must have doors under 1.2m high in your house!
+Jeremy Bradshaw We could not get a full sheet 8*4 in a bedroom due to the bannister and newel post, hence we had to cut the sheets in half using this method to get them through the standard doorway ;-)
Great video, so easy
Really good tip - I've just put it to use! thank you :)
TheCrystalSurfer
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What a genius. Thank you!
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Great tip 👍🍀🇮🇪
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Thanks !
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Top tip 👍
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Are you from Blackburn
That accent sounds familiar 🤣😂
Just next door in Darwen 😉
It's ok till years down the track or when someone bumps into it and splits the paper.
How are they going to do that, when it is screwed to the studs- or even plastered over!
Thanks for the comment ;-)
@@ultimatehandyman that's provided the cut lines up with a stud and if it's plastered over but, I thought the idea was to avoid extra plastering. There is flex between timber framing and only a piece of paper holding it together.
Do not do this if you need to keep the Fire Rating of the board in tact. Breaking the wall board like that greatly decreases the ability of the gypsum board to keep fire from penetrating.
is drywall just the american name for plasterboard?
Brilliant
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wonderful
+Thora Tweeq Thanks for the comment
Thanks, im going to do that. Bit of a bodge job by the previous owner i think
Nice Tip Cheers
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Cheers, good tip
I thank you sir!
another thing the blade runner can't do is the cut you did on the video
that's basic stuff ;).. and you don't need strait edge to cut straight .. just ur mesure tape and knife
That's correct. This video is aimed at people with no experience at all ;-)
Thanks brov
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Fab...
What the fuck did I just watch!! You always score the face not the back. You can't use a straight edge on a full bit of plasterboard. Not long enough. You don't cut the board down to size either to make it easier to carry because you will end up having a fuck load of straight and butt joints to tape and finish afterwards and will look shit when you come to paint it. Jeeeeeeesus
Dan O'Hara
When I first saw the bad language I thought you were a bit dim.
Thanks for confirming my thoughts, you just don't get it do you!
Have you ever even seen a piece of plasterboard ;-)
Yea I dryline new builds. What do you do?
Dan O'Hara
I spend most of my time correcting people who comment on videos, when they have not watched and understood them ;-)
You should probably stop putting the winky face mate as your approaching middle age. I'll let you get on with your videos and say no more. You crack on doing your handyman bits and bobs and applying mastic to skirting boards or whatever it is you do.
Dan O'Hara
I don't do anything like that for my job ;-)
I actually paid attention at school and got a proper job!
Yea that's not plaster there is a huge difference , you can't cut plaster with a knife
Plasterboard
Cheerio, ole bean! Let's get crackin'! WTF did this guy say?
1:27 .. tehe :D