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IThe revolutionary new Board Buddy panel board hanging tools offer a number of significant benefits when undertaking the extremely difficult task of fitting plasterboard to joists and existing ceilings.

The kit allows one person to hold and align the panels in position – saving on expensive double-labour costs associated with this type of work.

HANG.

The kit comprises of two clamps that quickly attach to the edge of the plasterboard, and two clamps to attach to the ceiling joists. When attached, simply bring the board up and along until the clamps align and clip together.

SWING.

Using a T-Bar, the plasterboard can then be gently pushed (hinged) upwards and is it automatically square with the joists.

FIX.

The plasterboard is now positioned ready for screwing to the joists.

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THE UNIVERSAL BOARD HANGER KIT

Choose this kit if you are looking to fit plasterboards up onto exposed timber joists quickly and single-handedly without the need of any jacking or lifting equipment.

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THE OVER-BOARD HANGER KIT

Choose this kit if you wish to fit new plasterboards onto an existing ceiling without removing the old ceiling. This process is also known as 'over-boarding' and is commonly used on older buildings during restoration projects, and/or to help meet fire and building regulations.

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THE COMBO KIT

Choose this great value combination kit if you want the benefit of being able to fit plasterboards onto exposed joists as well as being able to over-board an existing ceiling. This combo kit includes both our best-selling Universal Board Hanger and Over-Board Hanger, and offers a massive saving over buying both kits separately.

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SIMPLICITY / COST

The use of the Board Buddy Hanger Kit makes this difficult task much easier – to the extent that the installation of plasterboards to ceilings can now be completed simply by one person with little or no risk of injury to themselves and without the requirement of two operatives, thus saving on labour costs.

TIME

Each plasterboard can be fitted in minutes and the “quick clamp and hinge and push” method can be used to complete the whole ceiling.

SIZE

The Board Buddy Hanger Kit clamps are compact and portable (easily fit in pockets or belt hung).

MADE IN THE UK

The Board Buddy Hanger Kit is made in the UK using high quality, heavy duty zinc-plated steel for strength and durability.

Yes. The clamp sets are designed to take all sizes of boards up to 12.5mm x 2400mm x 1200mm.

The clamps will work on joists of up to 50mm (2") thick, which is the typical standard width of joist used in houses throughout the United Kingdom. If your joists are wider than this, or if you are in a different country where your joists are slightly different to those normally used in the United Kingdom.

No, each pair only weigh approximately 800gm.

No. They will quite easily fit in your side pockets when working with them and take up minimal room in a tool box.

Yes. The Board Hanger Kits come with a 12-month warranty and spare parts are readily available.

The Board Hangers are made of heavy duty zinc electro-plated steel for durability.

No. each Hanger is fitted with an anti-compression plate to alleviate damage.

Certainly not, and they should recoup their initial outlay in labour costs alone by one man operation after fitting only a few boards.

Not any more, the unique design of the Board Buddy Hanger allows just one person alone to easily fit plasterboards to ceilings.