ABOUT PLASTERBOARD

Plasterboard consists of an aerated gypsum core bonded to strong paper liners. Most plasterboard has one light surface for direct decoration and one grey surface which may be plastered with a skim of board plaster. The decorative surface of the plasterboard may be bevelled or tapered at its edge, whilst the grey surface of the plasterboard is square for plastering. Plasterboard may be cut with a saw or scored and snapped. Nail fixings for plasterboard should be driven in straight, leaving a shallow depression but without fracturing the paper surface. Alternatively, plasterboard may be screwed.

Standard thicknesses for plasterboard are 9.5mm, 12.5mm, 15mm and 19mm. Only the moisture-resistant grades of plasterboard normally require the application of a PVA bonding agent before plastering. Moisture-resistant grades of plasterboard have a water-resistant core and treated liners, so may be used behind external finishes such as vertical tiling and weatherboarding or in external sheltered positions protected from direct rain. Plasterboard is available finished with PVC, backed with aluminium foil or laminated to insulation, such as expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene, rigid polyurethane foam or mineral wool. Such plasterboard has improved thermal properties. The thermal conductivity for standard plasterboard is 0.16 W/mK.

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LEADING UK PLASTERBOARD SUPPLIERS

British Gypsum is a leading UK supplier of plasterboard, under the brand name Gyproc. It is available in thicknesses of between 9.54 and 15 millimetres. There is a choice of edges: square or tapered. Various weights are available to meet particular sound insulation requirements.

Click here for an easy-to-use listing of leading UK suppliers of plasterboard, provided by Archbone.

Plasterboard Recycling

Mid UK Recycling offers a plasterboard recycling service throughout the UK. Its plasterboard recycling facility is designed to service a wide range of end users including plasterboard distributors, dry lining contractors, waste management companies, developers and construction companies. Mid UK can recycle and recover all waste plasterboard. It is reprocessed into a usable, sustainable and environmentally sound raw material for a range of alternative markets.

Other useful links relevant to plasterboard and plasterboard suppliers:

Gypsum Products Development Association

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON PLASTERBOARD

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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