Confused American: Joint Compound vs Filler vs Spackle

[jimbobaggins8]

Hi All, I recently moved to the UK and am confused about the various fillers and joint compounds. I’m fixing a corner where the wall meets the ceiling and putting in new joint tape. What should I use and can someone give a quick rundown?

What’s the equivalent of “mud” in the US?
Is polyfilla spackle? Are all “fillers” spackle? Jointing compound seems like what I want, but it’s the same name as a product used on pipe threads? Help!

 

[noseall]

Hi All, I recently moved to the UK and am confused about the various fillers and joint compounds. I’m fixing a corner where the wall meets the ceiling and putting in new joint tape. What should I use and can someone give a quick rundown?

What’s the equivalent of “mud” in the US?
Is polyfilla spackle? Are all “fillers” spackle? Jointing compound seems like what I want, but it’s the same name as a product used on pipe threads? Help!

Spack over here is finishing plaster i.e. Thistle Board Finish or Thistle Multi-finish.

Those that prefer to mud the joints only and fill the fixing holes (and sand down) use Easy-fill.

Large Building sites tend to go with dry wall and mud.

Private house building and extension tradesmen (re-modelling etc) tend to plaster the lot - i.e. Thistle multi or board finish.

Corners - we fix metal (thin-set) board beads.

 

[JohnD]

Jointing compound seems like what I want,

Look for "joint cement"

Like this

Wickes.co.uk

Search results for Joint cement on Wickes.co.uk

www.wickes.co.uk

Or "joint filler"

Search Joint filler | Wickes.co.uk

Search results for Joint filler on Wickes.co.uk

www.wickes.co.uk