There are many tools required for dry lining recommended by our Exeter based decorators. Scrim Tape, 15 bucket, 2.5l paint kettle,5l PVA, drill with mixing paddle (or hand mixer and pole), dry lining compound/ filler (we recommend easi- fill), 300mm caulking trowel, Bucket trowel, dry lining filling knife(s), Clean Water, scraper, dust sheets, and plastering/ pointing tool for tight areas (if required), drywall sealer, dust masks, glass paper (120 and 240 grades).

All decorators will say to clear the room as much as possible and put all large furniture you cannot move out of the room in the centre and cover all surfaces to be kept clean with dust sheets (if anything needs to be kept completely dust free we recommend covering using polythene first then dust sheets on top of that), and lightweight polythene or newspaper on delicate surfaces.
Pull out any nails, picture hooks and the like using pinchers or a claw hammer.
Surface Preparation:

When boarding out in anticipation of dry lining, tapered edge plasterboards should be used, rather than straight edged plasterboards, when you are “patching” in a section of boards and wish to blend it in to the existing, make sure the width of the new plasterboards are as close as you can get to the existing plasterboards you are trying to match (plasterboards are usually 9mm or 12.5mm in width).Before jointing, take a close look at your boards – good jointing cannot cover up bad boarding. Ensure all boards are properly fixed and all protruding screws or nail heads are driven home.