Tacking is boards measured, cut, and screwed into place with staggered joints, creating a strong, level surface ready for jointing and skimming. In Swattenden and the surrounding Kent villages, Russ Kenward has been carrying out this exact work since 2009, on everything from single-room jobs to full property renovations.
As a Kent based team working out of Beckley, we treat Swattenden as part of our home patch, along with nearby Sparrows Green and Dale Hill.
Access and parking around Swattenden varies from one property to the next, so we always factor this into the Swattenden quote. Fix boards to timber or metal studs at the correct centres, staggering joints between rows, whether the Swattenden job needs a van on the drive or materials carried in from the road.
Ready to book tacking in Swattenden? R Kenward Plastering Contractors offers a free, no-obligation quote for Swattenden properties, either in person or via FaceTime for smaller jobs. Call 07850 161812 to get started in Swattenden.
Signs You Need Tacking in Swattenden
- New stud walls or partitions ready for boarding
- Loft conversions and extensions needing ceilings boarded
- Old lath and plaster ceilings being replaced with plasterboard
- Metal stud partitions in commercial or new-build settings
- Sound-proofing or fire-rated board upgrades
Why Choose Us in Swattenden
- Correct fixing centres and staggered joints on every job, preventing future cracking
- Experience across timber and metal stud systems since 2009
- 5.0 rating from 11 Google reviews
- Can carry tacking straight through to skimming as one seamless job
Our Tacking Process in Swattenden
- 1
Measure the frame and plan board layout to minimise joints and maximise strength
- 2
Cut boards to size, allowing for sockets, switches, and service penetrations
- 3
Fix boards to timber or metal studs at the correct centres, staggering joints between rows
- 4
Leave appropriate expansion gaps at floor and ceiling junctions
- 5
Check the finished surface is flat and securely fixed before jointing or skimming begins
Tacking in Swattenden FAQs
Tacking is fixing plasterboard to a timber or metal stud frame with screws, used for new partition walls and ceilings. Sticking is fixing plasterboard directly to a solid masonry wall using adhesive dabs, used for drylining existing solid walls.
Get in touch with R Kenward Plastering Contractors now for a free, no-obligation quote on tacking in Swattenden.
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