For each type of construction works it is advisable to select the appropriate type of drywall
Content
- 1 Plasterboard: general characteristics
- 2 The size of the sheet of plasterboard
- 3 The thickness of the plasterboard
- 4 Weight of the sheet of plasterboard
- 5 How to make a precise calculation of the material?
Plasterboard: general characteristics
To date, plasterboard are considered among the most commonly used materials used for interior decoration. This is an excellent replacement of the obsolete method of leveling walls - plaster, as well as an ideal material for the realization of the most extraordinary imagination of designers. Plasterboard has a series of positive qualities:
- environmental friendliness;
- excellent sound insulation properties;
- easy installation;
- good flexibility;
- fire resistance and fire resistance.
plasterboard sheets are painted in different colors, depending on their properties
This material consists of two sheets of cardboard with a plaster core between. Used for finishing drywall panels of different size, thickness and density. For example, use lightweight versions of GCR, and for the walls to create a ceiling structures - thicker and stronger. Some manufacturers produce water-resistant material used in rooms with high humidity levels.
For ceiling structures using lightweight drywall
The size of the sheet of plasterboard
A commonly used size sheet of drywall 2,5h1,2 m - is roughly about three square meters. The width of all kinds produced by the same, but the length may vary from different manufacturers from 1.5 to 3.6 m. It needs to be ordered in the production of gypsum board according to its own size, but it will have to slightly overpay. Picking correct sheet size according to the dimensions of drywall trim premises, you can avoid additional problems with construction assembly, as well as to avoid unnecessary waste.
Sound-absorbing gypsum boards improve the acoustic characteristics
The thickness of the plasterboard
Thickness GCR typically falls in the range 6,5-12,5 mm. For each type of finishing works used its size. The thinnest sheet used to create arcs or other design elements. The thickness of 6-7 mm allows the material to flex at any radius, allowing you to create non-standard spare parts of the interior.
The main parameters of drywall
To create partitions and wall decoration applied drywall thickness of 12.5 mm. He is strong enough, perfect for surfacing, niches construction and can withstand fairly heavy loads. Ceiling elements made of a sheet having a thickness of 8 to 9 mm. This is the lite version of the wall of drywall, which allows to significantly reduce the weight of the whole structure without compromising its strength.
Important!total ceiling weight reduction saves on the metal profile, from which you frame. Less weight - it is possible to use a larger step in suspended ceiling systems.
Drywall - the most popular material for decorating suspended ceilings
Weight of the sheet of plasterboard
According GOSSTANDARD weight of 1 square meter of the GCR must be around 1 kg per millimeter of thickness. For fire resistant products, this figure varies from 0.8 to 1 kg.
Here is a summary table of the main dimensions of the sheets of drywall with their weight:
| Size (m) | Area (m²) | Thickness (mm) / weight (kg) | ||
| 6.5 mm | 9.5 mm | 12.5 mm | ||
| 1.2 x 2.0 | 2,4 | 12,0 | 18,0 | 23,0 |
| 1.2 x 2.5 | 3,0 | 15,0 | 22,0 | 29,0 |
| 1.2 x 3.0 | 3,6 | 18,0 | 27,0 | 35,0 |
Important!When buying GCR need to carefully examine it. It should be no dents, scratches and other defects. It is also necessary to pay attention to storage conditions, if in stock high humidity, then buy such building materials is not necessary.
Knowledge of the weight of the sheet of drywall will allow to calculate the total weight of the future design and choose the correct fasteners. As such information is useful in analyzing their possibilities for self-construction are likely to need an assistant.
plasterboard sheets can easily be cut with an ordinary hacksaw
How to make a precise calculation of the material?
Dimensions of gypsum board selected depending on the size of future construction. To create a better surface is better to buy FCL larger and cut off the excess, you buy less and then the piece down the missing items. This allows significant savings in metal profiles and fastening materials.
Driving assembly for single layer sheets of plasterboard false ceiling
If the size of the room or the design is quite large, it makes sense to use the standard size of the GCR as to raise the material longer than 3 meters is difficult.
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Gauging the future design made from all sides. To avoid mistakes, to calculate the maximum value of the area is added approximately 10%. When installing you should try to minimize the number of seams. If the skill of working with such material yet, you should first make every element layout to facilitate their task.
