Everything About Gypsum Boards & Its Types!

Описание: Gypsum board is the generic name for a family of panel products. These comprise a non-combustible core made of gypsum and paper surfacing on the face, back, and long edges.

Gypsum boards are also known as drywall, wallboard, or plasterboard.

~~~~Gypsum Board Thicknesses:
Standard gypsum boards are available 8, 10, 12 or 14 feet long and 3 feet wide.

1/4, 3/8, 5/8, 3/4, & 1 inches

~~~~Gypsum Board Edges:
Edges available are rounded, tapered, bevelled, square-edged, and tongue & groove.

~~~~Common Types of Gypsum Boards:

~Regular/Standard :
• It is covered with ivory cardboard on its facing side, grey cardboard on the backside, and blue color tape on the edges.
• This gypsum wall is used as a covering material for walls, ceilings, and partition walls
• It is ideal for false ceiling


~Foil Backed :
• As its name suggests, it has aluminium foil laminated to the back surface of a regular gypsum board.
• It is served as a vapour barrier and keeps interior moisture within the building at a suitable comfort level.
• Use it on the interior face of exterior walls and ceilings in new construction and remodelling with furred masonry, wood or steel framing

~Fire Resistance :
• It is covered with pink cardboard on the face side, pink or grey cardboard on the backside and red colour tape on the edges.
• These are ideal for ceiling & drywall where fire protection is a priority.


~Moisture Resistance :
• It is covered with green cardboard on the face side, grey cardboard on the backside, and green color tape on the edges.
• It is used as a covering material for interior walls that require specific moisture rated assemblies
• This is ideal for ceilings and drywall partitions and can be used as a base for tiles installation in wet areas like bathrooms, kitchens, and external soffits in sheltered positions.

~Fire & Moisture Resistance :
• It is covered with green cardboard on the face and the backside and black tape on the edges.
• It is used as a covering material for interior walls and ceilings that require specific fire or moisture-rated assemblies.
• It is generally used as a drywall partition and for the protection of structural steel elements.

~Gypsum liner Board:
• Liner board is available in ¾ or 1-inch thickness and widths of 2 or 4 feet.
• Gypsum liner board is also available with fibreglass mat facing which increases its weather and mould resistance
• It has a special fire-resistant core encased in moisture-resistant paper.
• It serves as a liner panel in shaft walls, stairwells, chase ways, area-separation firewalls, and corridor ceilings

~Gypsum Sheathing:
• It is available in 2 feet and 4 feet widths and ½ or 5/8 inch thickness.
• It is also available with Type X core and glass mat facing
• It is used as a protective fire-resistant membrane under exterior wall-surfacing materials such as wood siding, masonry veneer, stucco, and shingles.
• It also provides protection against the passage of water and adds structural rigidity to the framing system
• This product is more weather and mould-resistant than paper-faced gypsum sheathing.
• It is often used as a substrate for Exterior Insulating Finishing Systems (EIFS).

~Exterior Gypsum Soffit Board:
• Soffit board is available in ½ 0r 5/8 inch thickness
• This gypsum board is designed for outdoor applications. It is used on the undersides of eaves, canopies, carports, and other exterior areas with indirect exposure to the weather.

~Impact resistant :
• The face and backside of this board are made of tough fibreglass mat and the colour of the edges is ivory.
• It generally has 5/8 inch thickness
• They offer greater resistance to the impact of solid objects from high traffic and vandalism than standard gypsum panels.

~Sag Resistance :
• It is covered with ivory cardboard on its facing side, grey cardboard on the backside, and ivory colour tape on the edges.
• It is ideal for texturing.
• It is only 1/2" thick, but offer improved resistance to sag when compared to standard 5/8" gypsum board.

~Abuse Resistance :
• The face and backside of this board are made of durable fibreglass mat and the colour of the edges is ivory.
• It offers greater resistance to surface indentation, abrasion, and penetration than standard gypsum panels.

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