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First Time Buyers: Understanding Plasterboards and Their Various Applications

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Are you looking for a fast yet reliable way of setting up the interior walls when building your house? Well, you can conveniently deviate from the traditional, time-consuming method of interior wall construction by using plasterboard. Plasterboard (also called wallboard or sheetrock) is an interior wall construction alternative made using a plaster of gypsum that has been sandwiched between thick paper sheets. Plasterboard is measured to fit according to the dimensions in your house. With plasterboard, you can save a lot of time on your project schedule because it is ready to install, unlike the traditional method where you have to build the structure from scratch. If you want to use plasterboard for the first time, the following discussion will help you gain an insight about them and the various applications where they are handy:

Fire Safety

Safety is paramount when designing and setting up the interior walls in your house. One way of enhancing safety is to minimise the risk of fire spreading rapidly throughout the house in case of a breakout. You can do this by using fire retardant plasterboards. They have glass fibre and fire retardant additives in their core to keep fire from spreading rapidly. To add on that, the outer layer of gypsum contains water of crystallisation, which is given off due to the high temperature in case of a fire. This water of crystallisation reduces the heat energy of the fire and keeps it from spreading to the other section of the house rapidly.

Sound Pollution

Sound pollution in your neighbourhood is not only bad for you the health of your ears but also a cause of major discomfort. Particularly, if you've built your house near busy roads, manufacturing plants or noisy establishments like airports, investing in noise regulation mechanisms will go a long way in ensuring good ear health and comfort. In such a case, you should go for acoustic plasterboards that have a dense core for sound insulation. You can use it alongside other sound insulation elements like mineral wool. Acoustic plasterboards for sound insulation are ideal for places where you need thick walls to enhance the wall's sound buffering quality.

Water Resistance

One problem that comes with traditional construction is that regular exposure to water can easily ruin the aesthetics of the wall. However, this is not the case when you use water resistant plasterboard. They have additives to make them water repellent. You can use it when setting up walls in "wet" areas in your house such as bathrooms or walls adjacent to sinks.

For more information, talk to a plasterboard supplier.


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