Garden Room Workshop: Part 16. Plasterboarding

Part 16 of a video series about how to self-build a timber-framed garden room office (aka tiny house) /wood workshop in the UK.
This video covers plasterboarding and cement boarding the shower room and re-vists the imperial vs metric debate.

The purpose of this video series is to provide all the information required for viewers to build their own garden room rather than just a montage of the building work. It took me months of research to learn everything in these videos so I hope to save people time and money.
The videos are a mix of theory and footage of the build including all the mistakes I made along the way. I am not a builder or tradesman, just a keen DIY-er with some basic tools. Everyone can do this!
In the longer term, I hope to turn this channel into a community for garden room self-builders.

Garden room ideas: workshop, office, games room, cinema room, art studio, music studio, yoga retreat, spare bedroom, annexe, run a home business such as yoga classes or hair salon.

Where the tool I used isn't available, closest option linked:

Tools used:
Hand saw
Work platform
Utility knife
Drill
Safety: gloves, eye-wear, ear protection, dust mask

Materials used:

Good websites to check prices for materials:

Music: Joakim Karud

[chrisandsuzyvalkhoff]

Even though I am a builder/carpenter I still really enjoy watching your series. In a nice way you have a nerdy approach to the whole thing. It seems that you research absolutely everything to the core and than kindly explain the options and reasons behind doing things a certain way to us viewers. If this is your first project you are doing an excellent job and would make a fine builder. I take my hat of to you.

[RollCorruption]

This video is god. The amount of editing you have done for us alone is legendary, let alone the information and research. I salute you Sir.

[Dan-xyli]

I love this series! As I think of questions as the build progresses, they get answered.... given costs now compared to when this was made I was thinking "is the OSB on the outside nessecary?" Boom... question covered :)

[kay]

I love how you go into all the practical technicalities even on basic stuff unlike other diy youtube channels. Keep up the good work!

[joerobinson]

FYI Ali, you can reverse the way your roller blind hangs by unrolling it al the way. The fabric will be flusher to the window and less light will leak round the outside edges. The disadvantage is that then the roll is visible rather than concealed. Thanks for the videos, they are great 👍🏼

[shaundell]

First of all thank you for the very detailed information and explanations. What I really appreciate is that you are modest about what you are doing and learning. I am fairly handy myself and have worked in the building trade for some years. My dad was an exceptional carpenter and joiner and I never stopped learning from him and he was always modest about what he did or knew. So I commend you for your good attitude and the garden room looks fantastic.

[tyegarvisual]

I am a small reptile and exotic rescue. I thought my little friends needed a warmer upgrade. So this really helps thank you!

[dkaloupis]

Brother you are my God.... thanks for any information given so far.

[Mr-T]

Ali, the quality of your videos is brilliant. The level of detail is perfect and it's great to hear the whole thought process. I just wish you were a full time builder making loads more videos like this 😂😂👌👌👌
Thanks for sharing.

[TheMark]

I love it when someone does all the nerding for you. Great set of videos, Ali.

[graemeross]

The half metricated building materials are a nightmare. Sterlingboard in 11mm thichness is 8x4 but the same product in 9mm is 2400x1200. Personally I like to do inner walls with 25-50mm pir sheeting all taped as a backing and as a vapour barrier. They can be butt jointed (glued or foamed) mid span. Then the plaster board without cutting can overlay offsetting the pir joints. A few dabs of say CT1 between the pb and pir gives a good result. The walls feel more solid, eliminates thermal bridging and then taped and filled as normal. I offset the additional cost of the pir by using mineral wool between the studs using say 150mm wool for 100mm gap. This slight compression helps to reduce slump in the wool. All variations on a theme. Brill vids!

[HandymanBe]

The best finish is with full plastering the drywall. I'm watching your videos from Romania. You explain everything great. Roofing, structure, humidity problems... just great! And the DIY thing is great to. Thanks for the great content. Even Robin Clevett is talking about your chanel 😁😁.

[bjrnchrstn]

T-bar to keep the boards up is a brilliant idea. Used it. Thanks 😉👌🏼

[mikewManhattan]

jesus - i can only imagine how long the editing took on this video!!! rich with detail - love it!!!

[mo_salax]

I doubt I will ever do this, but the amount of details you have added to these videos i feel I could. I see so many us videos but not enough uk so good to have ppl like you. Great job 👏

[xxxxdjjojo]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR ALL UR EFFORT IN MAKING THESE VIDEOS! I started and finished my office shed because of u! U freaking amazing 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[AliDymock]

- The most important takeaway from this video is: I got the yellow arrow to MOVE! Editing skills levelled up!

- I've mentioned on another video, not in this series, that due to moving house, the garden room won't be a workshop but I forgot to mention it here so that's why I went with plasterboard walls instead of OSB.

- The whole metric vs imperial thing is a pain and to those of us unacquainted with the building industry it's a bit of a minefield but hopefully this video puts it to bed for you. Just don't get me started on nominal vs actual sizes of timber!

-Oh, and I need some accountability so if I don't upload a new video once a week on average for the next few weeks then I'm a bad boy and you all have permission to have a moan at me in the comments.
😁

[enkiperspolis]

I was quite keen to see how you finished outside your garden office, however this the last episode of your working on the project, well not the last one indeed, but it’s the last one in terms of DIY.
It was great experience and I’ve learned piety much and I’ve saved some of videos for my future project. Also I have to mention that you did very well on researching in all aspects to make it perfect and you’ve done it.
It’s absolutely superb office/room with perfect materials, contemporary and more important is saving energy while can keep it warm in cold weather.

[lisachurch]

I love your videos they are so concise and helpful! Thanks so much 😊

[witchmonkey]

Nice work, Ali. You inspired me to build a shed of my own, instead of paying someone else, and although it's taken longer, it's far more satisfying. ... thank you.