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Arnold9801

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I got a lot of stud partition walls to make upstairs on our new build. After erecting the 4x2 frames I am thinking of boarding them with 11mm sob as I don’t like  placing plaster boards direct on the studs.

 

Would you say  that 11mm is a suitable thickness? I would like to go next thickness up but due to the amount I require and the current prices I feel 11mm is a suitable option.

 

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21 minutes ago, Arnold9801 said:

I got a lot of stud partition walls to make upstairs on our new build. After erecting the 4x2 frames I am thinking of boarding them with 11mm sob as I don’t like  placing plaster boards direct on the studs.

 

Would you say  that 11mm is a suitable thickness? I would like to go next thickness up but due to the amount I require and the current prices I feel 11mm is a suitable option.

 

Arnold9801

I used 11mm OSB behind my plasterboard in the kitchen and all units fixed fine.

 

Unless you have something very demanding if your using 11mm OSB should easily be OK.

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OSB is not dimensionally stable, it can swell, expand and in extreme circumstances bow or”bubble”. If it gets wet it will be a problem, if the house gets damp or steamed up plasterboard is quite forgiving of one off water events, OSB not so forgiving, it is capable of moving studs, even pushing blockwork. I would leave expansion gaps, fit additional noggins. 
 

 

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9 hours ago, nod said:

Just curious 

Why don’t you like placing plasterboards directly onto stud walls 

Why not just use Habito plasterboard 

Better to fix to than OSB 

Much stronger 

man’s at about £20 per sheet 

Much cheaper than using both 

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