Everything You Need to Know about the use of the Gypsum Boards!

“The use of the gypsum boards are popular because the installation of the gypsum board ceiling is fast and easy”

Gypsum Board Ceilings

The gypsum board is the generic name for a family of panel products. These comprise of a non-combustible core made of gypsum and a paper surfacing on the face, back, and long edges. The different types of the gypsum boards used in building and construction are collectively termed as the “gypsum panel products.”  The gypsum board ceilings will be used to finish the inside of walls and ceilings.  The use of the gypsum boards are popular because the installation of the gypsum board ceiling is fast and easy.

If you want to build a room addition, gypsum board may be used as interior wall decoration to reduce weight as well. The surface of the board is smooth therefore it can be used for the plastered ceilings and the downlight ceilings. The most important thing for the gypsum board is the inexpensive price of the gypsum board.

Today, gypsum board has been developed to have many special features which is suitable to be used such as heat resistance, fire resistance, humidity resistance and the weight of 5 times less than painted masonry wall which is suitable for the upper stories of the houses or the buildings which may not be designed and strongly built. For examples, the one story house without the piling. If you would like to renovate and build the upper story or the mezzanine of the house, the gypsum board can be used for this renovation of the walling of the houses. All types of gypsum board products contain a gypsum core; however, their surface can be wrapped with a variety of materials, such as paper and fiberglass mats or aluminum foil which can prevent the reflection of the heat up to 95%. The temperature of the houses with the gypsum board ceilings will be cooler than the other houses with other types of the ceilings. The gypsum board can be used to finish the inside of the walls and the ceilings of the houses which can reduce the temperature inside the houses. Once, the temperature of the houses is cooler, we do not have to turn on the air conditioning and consequently the electricity bill will be lower. You can save your money.

The application of the gypsum boards

For the beauty purpose, the gypsum boards can be used to decorate the house in the tropical style. The smooth surface of the boards can give the feeling of the raw cement. The jointing of each gypsum board can be covered by grouting which cannot be easily seen. Or if you would like to use the gypsum boards to be decorated with the wall paper, it can be done as well. The flexible gypsum boards can be bent to be various shapes and designs for examples, the curved shape or the oval shape which can be used for the floating walls or the ceilings.

The price of the gypsum boards

The price of the gypsum boards depends on the size and the characteristics of the boards as well as the quantity of the gypsum boards which you purchase. If the quality of the gypsum boards is good, the price may be a little bit higher. The efficiency of the heat resistance and noise resistance will be better as well. Nowadays many homeowners use the gypsum boards to decorate the plastered walling in order to have the noise resistance and can keep the temperature of the rooms inside the houses constant and reduce the use of the air conditioning.

Limitation of the gypsum boards

However, there are some limitation of the gypsum board when using since the gypsum boards are made from the gypsum ore which has the solid and fragile characteristics therefore, the special type of the paper will be externally wrapped outside. This is the reason why the gypsum boards are suitable for the walling and the ceilings of the houses.

The gypsum board ceilings are commonly used and popular since it is easy to find the installers to do. The material is easily available. The price of the gypsum boards is inexpensive. The installation of the gypsum board ceilings is fast, easy and beautiful

The gypsum boards are made from the gypsum ores with the special characteristics of non-combustible substance and the characteristics of the fire resistance with the period of 2-4 hours fire resistance. The gypsum boards with the thickness of 9mm, 12mm and 15 mm with the width of the gypsum boards of 1.2m and the length of the gypsum boards of 2.4m with various types of the gypsum boards to use.

Nowadays the gypsum boards have been developed to have many different characteristics for example:

Standard Gypsum board 4′ x 8′ x 12 mm

The Standard Gypsum Board with the White Color of the Paper Surface is a type of regular core gypsum board. It is encased in a strong 100% recycled paper liner, used for a wide range of residential and commercial internal wall and ceiling applications.

Moisture Resistant Gypsum board 4′ x 8′ x 12 mm

The Moisture Resistant Gypsum Board with the Green Color of the Paper Surface is used in wet areas such as bathrooms, showers, laundries, toilets and external ceilings of the buildings.

Fire Resistant Gypsum board 4′ x 8′ x 12 mm

The Fire Resistant Gypsum Board with the Pink Color of the Paper Surface is recommended for the partition wall and ceiling systems where specific fire-resistance ratings are required. Provides a lightweight option where fire and acoustic performance is required. The Fire Resistant Gypsum Board can resist the fire for three hours without falling. The Fire Resistant Gypsum Boards are suitable for the wall and ceiling systems of the warehouses, the commercial buildings, the casinos, the convention halls, the computer rooms, the elevator compartments, the fire exits and the hotels.

The Gypsum Boards which are wrapped with the aluminum foil can prevent the reflection of the heat up to 95%. This type of Gypsum Boards are commonly installed above the ceilings of the attic to reduce the heat of the house.

The Flexible Gypsum Boards with the thickness of 6 mm can be specially formulated for curved surface applications such as curved walls, arches, ceilings and feature panels for both commercial and residential applications. The Flexible Gypsum Boards are suitable for the convex and concave designs

The Flexible Gypsum Boards produce the smooth flush finish when jointed, providing a consistent curved surface that accepts a wide range of decorative finishes.

Product Usage

If you use the gypsum board ceilings for the ceilings work, the gypsum boards with the thickness of 9mm should be used to be installed with the zinc coated metal ceiling frame. The specification of the ceiling frame is also important. When the installers keep you informed of the price of the ceilings, you should ask them which brands of the gypsum boards will be used, what the size of the ceiling frame is. Normally the size of the ceiling frame should be the number 26 (thickness of 0.4mm). However, if you need the stronger ceiling frame, the size of the number 24 (thickness of 0.52mm) of the ceiling frame should be used. The gypsum board ceilings will be smoother and will not be wavy.

For the selection of the type of the gypsum boards, you should select the required brand according to your requirement and the usage for example, used for the moisture resistance or for the heat reflection.

The installation of the heavy ceiling lights should not be made with the ceiling frame since the ceiling frame is not produced to accommodate the heavy ceiling lights. The additional ceiling frames should be used if you would like to hang the heavy ceiling lights.

Checking

Before the installers have the gypsum boards painted and installed for the ceilings, you should check whether the brand of the gypsum boards used for the ceiling is up to the required standard and the required specification which you kept the installers informed earlier.

Product Qualification

• Light weight. The weight of the gypsum boards and the ceiling frames is light which is suitable for the renovation work which does not want to have the buildings accommodate the heavy loading.
• Since the gypsum boards are fragile and flexible, the gypsum boards can be cut to shape by simply using the cutter or can be drilled.
• East and Fast installation
• Seamless Smooth Surface
• The availability of the products and the installers is high
• Reduce noise and heat
• All the pipes including the water pipes, the air conditioning pipes and the electricity pipes being installed above the ceilings can be covered with the gypsum board ceilings

Cautions in Use

• The prime coat should be painted first on the gypsum board ceilings to ensure the good bonding of the paints without any bubbles.
• The waves of the ceiling frames can be easily seen on the ceilings if the dark color of the paints is used especially in the area where the natural lights or the lights can enter, if the installers do not have the ceilings installed according to the required standard of the installation.
• Since the gypsum boards will be wrapped with the paper on both sides of the gypsum boards, the problems of the termites can be found as well. The paper of the gypsum boards will be eaten by the termites.

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