Your Local Sunshine Coast Gyprock Repairs Contractor
All along the Sunshine Coast, Plastering Sunshine Coast can help with all of your plastering solutions. Whether you need a full drywall plaster installation, repairs to existing plasterwork, or plaster painting, we can do it all.
With years of experience behind us, no plastering job is too difficult. Plasterer Sunshine Coast will discuss your plastering needs and work with the client to establish the best solution. Have a wall crack that needs fixing? No problem! Installing gyprock? We do that too. There isn’t much that we cannot do when it comes to plastering:
- Wall rendering
- Plasterboard walls
- Plasterboard fixing
- Repairing plaster
- Repairing gyprock plaster or gyprock sheets
- Installing gyprock plasterboard
- And more besides!
To sum up, our full services information is all detailed here on our website. If you have any questions or queries as to how we can help you, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.
How much does it cost to repair a hole in plasterboard?
Have the kids put a hole in your plasterboard? It can be challenging to fix a hole in a wall if you have little experience with plaster and plasterboard.
Professional plasterers tend to quote jobs based on their complexity and size. They will look at the surface condition and any preparation work that will be needed. Some plasterers also quote an hourly rate.
Local plasterers may charge between $20 and $70 a square metre with hard plaster jobs. Likewise, you will be looking at $45 and $90 a square metre if wet plaster. For intricate jobs, the price can go up into the hundreds. Repair jobs can be more costly as old plaster must be removed first.
Why are my plaster walls cracking?
Cracks are fine lines on plaster. Usually, cracks are due to vibration, atmospheric conditions, or settlement. Sometimes, however, they may be because of faulty construction.
For instance, cracks in plaster that are horizontal and vertical indicate normal shrinkage and drying. Stair-step or jagged cracks or those at 45° angles are a sign of settling issues or structural movements. These can be serious, but most are harmless. Fixing cracks can be doing through caulking. Cracks that come back are the ones to be concerned about.
Should I be worried about hairline cracks in plasterboard?
Hairline cracks in plaster aren’t a severe problem. There are a few causes of hairline cracks, many of which are standard or expected as the plaster dries out. Hairline cracks that are horizontal or vertical are typical. If your hairline crack is at a 45° angle, is stair-stepped or jagged, this is more concerning.
In other words, you should worry about a crack or cracks if they continue to appear after you have plastered over or filled them. Additionally, you should worry if a crack appears suddenly and is unusually large, for example, over 15 mm in width.
Are cracks in gyprock walls normal?
Horizontal and vertical cracks in plaster walls are typical in recently plastered walls. Plaster isn’t a stretchy material and, as such, as it dries, these cracks often appear. These cracks are entirely normal. Of course, it is frustrating that they appear on a newly plastered wall, but they can be filled easily. New build homes often have cracks due to settlement as this takes months or years. These are normal.
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