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Hi guys,
I am looking to plasterboard a room downstairs to cover up the exposed brick.
My question is, should I frame the room first or dot dab over the brick?
the bricks are generally flat but not all so I’m leaning towards a frame. The issue with the frame is the walls have brick columns so I’m wondering how I would frame them.
any thoughts / help would be appreciated!
thanks 
Good Afternoon @markwatts
I saw your question and then your pics and went "Hey, I have one exactly like that! "
Garage lining for stud walls stage 1
and
Garage lining for stud walls stage 2 (Cornice and skirting boards)
Plus there are some other projects as I fitted it out if you go through my bookmarks
Things I found that may help you.
-Yeah bricks are not always lined up nicely, When framing out dont presume that the top and bottom horizontal measurements will be the same
-The floor may not be level so keep an eye on it.
-If you have soil against the outside of the wall, it would be good to have the brickwork sealed from the outside as water can work its way through.
-Have the stud wall a little offset from the pillars as they are not all going to be inline (Yeah..... found that one out) It will also negate having to worry about the uneven bricks on the pillars.
-I installed some hidden cabling for a wall mounted TV, and a few extra power points plus a gas outlet. Something to consider when planing your walls. Sound system, lighting ect.
I seriously had a lot of fun with the project and my garage went from plain to wooooo.
It would be a nice project to do and please take a bunch of photos as you go along, Even if you dont post them they do come in handy for working on the room later.
Dave
Hi @markwatts,
Here's the Gyprock plasterboard installation guide. As @Dave-1 mentioned, fixing directly to the bricks is an option, though complications arise if they are not reasonably flat. It would be far less work if you could directly fix them versus having to frame the wall and also frame around the columns. I really like Dave's method of framing between the face of the columns, giving one flat wall surface. Obviously, you'll lose the space between the columns but this might be a necessary sacrifice to get a good result. It would also make the installation of the plasterboard far easier.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
