This is why, it is important to decide whether you do the Re GIB job on your own or take the help of the professionals Because it will increase the overall cost of a Re-Gibing. You can even get at a couple of quotes from a lot of companies.
The type of plasterboard you use can highly influence the cost. However, the GIB standard is not much expensive. But if you use GIB aqualine in places with wet areas like bathrooms, kitchens and laundry’s, it will cost you higher. Similarly, using GIB noiseline in places where you want noise reduction will cost a bit more money.
What is it going to cost to replace scrim with GIB?
The cost of re-gibing is highly influenced by how you prepare the room. Whether you are going to strip off all the scrim and sarking or simply screw the plaster board to the old sarking board by removing the scrim.
Stripping off the sarking boards
Usually the sarking boards offer a horizontal bracing element for the home. This means there are no nogging pieces or dwangs behind scrim and sarking the walls. However, if you wish to remove the scrim and sarking completely, you will need to replace the bracing element. It is very important to address this structural problem properly. You may even need to use new dwangs or materials like GIB braceline.
The structure of wall with no dwangs
Once you have removed the Scrim and Sarking completely, you will often find some dry rot which will definitely require to be fixed. As it is essential to identify the source of the rot and repair it, before you can start the re-gib job. The expense of all this kind of repairs can add up and increase the overall costs of the project.
Dry rot exposed
Are you thinking of insulating your house? Of course, it is always a good idea, but again this can again increase the your overall expense. And again, if you decide to go insulation that aids in noise reduction or higher rated insulation, you will end up paying huge costs.
If you are not removing the sarking board and planning of insulation, then you can better take out every third board and feed the insulation on. This will allow you to insulate the wall cavity, while keeping the bracing element of the Sarking Board. But when you are screwing the plasterboard on the wall, make sure to remember where the missing boards.
What you will do with the current covings, skirting boards and architraves are something that can highly impact the re-lining costs. Whether you want to remove or reuse them or maybe they actually need to be replaced. All these aspects will have an impact on the costs. In most of the re-gibing situations, coving, architraves and skirting board is required to be removed. If you have complicated moulded covings and you want to keep it, you can take help of professionals.
Re-lining can be accomplished in areas where the GIB can be placed on the top of skirting boards or pressed firmly next to architraves. But in the majority of the cases, it is difficult to get a good-looking finish by using this technique.
Therefore, it is best to replace your Scrim and Sarking wall linings, even though it is going to require a bit of planning and will probably increase the overall costs. Before you begin, just make sure you have the time and the budget to do the Re-lining job properly.
You should be able to find reputed GIB stopping Auckland experts nearby and get the job done.