Plasterboard noggins at joints

[Onoff]

Lad I know walked in on his MiL holding a broom. "What's up Maureen, can't get it started?" They didn't get on...

[LA3222]

To be fair, that broom looks like it has seen better days - you find it in a skip??

[Onoff]

Just now, LA3222 said:

To be fair, that broom looks like it has seen better days - you find it in a skip??

 

Certainly not from over use!

[Pocster]

1 hour ago, Onoff said:

 

Certainly not from over use!

Very old broom . Just stands in the corner rotting 

[Pocster]

Noggin city 

[LA3222]

1 hour ago, pocster said:

Noggin city 

?Nah, more of a medium sized town. Defo room for more nogs in there? 

[SteamyTea]

1 hour ago, pocster said:

Noggin city 

 

[dangti6]

Started a ceiling at the weekend. Hadn't anticipated the noggins taking longer than getting the sheets up.

 

Not helped by the fact I had a few boards up before I noticed the sag and had to climb in to the loft void to retrospectively fit 

[MortarThePoint]

A plasterer asked what centres our trusses are, which are 600mm. He suggested using 4x1 counter battens (aka 'brandering', thanks @Hobbiniho) at 400mm centres screwed underneath the trusses to screw the plasterboard to. What do people make of this suggestion? It's a lot easier than noggins. It eats in to the ceiling height but only be 22mm.

[joe90]

I must admit despite my plasterer saying noggins are not required at joins I tend to screw an off cut of ply or flooring to the edge of the plasterboard just put up then screw the new plasterboard sheet to it. Not a noggin but just keeps the plasterboard edges in line. Probably OCD but I have no cracks in my plasterwork after a year ?

[MortarThePoint]

Another useful piece of advice from the plasterer was don't plaster a ceiling until you have finished adding weight to the space above.