DrFfybes wrote:Urbandreamer wrote:On the subject of choice of units, I use whatever is appropriate either to the job or the audience. I use Celsius, Fahrenheit or Gas mark. Grams, ounces or cups. My point was that mixing units really DOES NOT WORK.
Can I have an 8 x 4 sheet of plasterboard please?
How thick?
9.5 mill.
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Paul
To be fair, is your 8 X 4 what you claim?
If we take 2 x 4 timber, it isn't! It's actually now 50 x 100 approximately. It's even sold as such!
Your 8 x 4 plasterboard is NOT!
https://insulationwholesale.co.uk/12-5m ... 0mm-8-x-4/Nor is it usually 9.5mm 1/3" (23/64th of an inch) thick (a somewhat odd either metric or imperial size).
It's more normally 12.5mm, which would make your point as that is 1/2".
It really is approximately 8' x 4'. x 1/2". Though I would point out that 2400mm is some 3mm short of 8'.
Want to bet it's 2403mm? I'd take your bet as I DO think that it's 2400mm.
If you ever find yourself short, ask yourself if 10 x 8' is the same as 10 x 2400mm. Possibly you can calk 33mm (over an inch), as long as you don't butt your plaster board together but space them 3mm apart.
Yes these things should be considered. IF your plasterboard is sold in metric MEASURE in metric!
Can I repeat that if what you are using is specified in XYZ then MEASURE in XYZ!