Where applicable drywall

Plasterboard ago, firmly and permanently conquered its rightful place among the variety of materials for the construction works due to the ease of installation and the availability of many useful physical properties.

Still, I wonder what are guided by professional builders and designers in their daily practice, favoring this populartoday the material.

Some examples of how the drywall used in the construction shown in the photo below.

Classification

Drywall - a plate having a gypsum core, framed on both sides of sheets of linerboard.

gypsum-based plasterboard includes various additives, the resulting material confer certain beneficial properties.According to the type and purpose of additives present in the feedstock, the drywall can be divided into the following categories:

1. GCR - the most common plasterboard, without any additives.His appointment - sheathing wall structures and ceilings in buildings with acceptable temperatures and low moisture content index in the air.
2. GKLO - fireproof plasterboard with reinforcing inclusions.This type of material is created for the erection of structures in areas where special attention is paid to the observance of fire safety.
3. gypsum plasterboard - type of drywall, is not amenable to malign influence of excessive moisture, the composition contains anti-fungal and hydrophobic additives.Cardboard for the creation of such plates are choosing too difficult - impregnated.This kind of material can be operated even in places with high humidity, however, subject to the application of additional, water-resistant decorative mixtures.
4. GKLVO - waterproof and fireproof plasterboard, gypsum plasterboard and mix GKLO.It is appropriate to use where, together with high humidity and high temperatures and fixed.

Reasons why you should choose drywall

1. Lightweight.This feature greatly simplifies installation and allows you to avoid unnecessary load on the load-bearing walls.
2. Sustainability.The material "breathes" and absolutely not harmful to the inhabitants of the living space.
3. plasticity when wet.This feature allows you to simulate the details of the drywall unique non-standard shapes of varying complexity.To achieve this effect, the sheet is pierced with a spiked roller and moisten with water.In such a state of easily build any element with radial lines.Furthermore, after drying the material it recovers all the "necessary" properties.This fact has become one of the most compelling reasons for such widespread use of plasterboard in construction.After all, no stone or ceramic, or wood products are not modeled easily.
4. Resistance to fire.Gypsum, which is the basic component, it is not flammable.
5. Easy installation.Assembling forms from drywall does not require any special adaptations.

Weaknesses drywall

1. Exposure deformation changes in the conditions of high humidity values.Is meant more than 80% level.
2. Fragility.It is forbidden to drive nails in the plasterboard walls, as sheet can easily burst.All parts are fastened with screws, holes that make the screwdriver.Nor should hang on Perestenko of GCR heavy objects (mirrors, pictures, and so on.).

Where is contraindicated the use of drywall?

• in poorly heated buildings;
• in buildings with high humidity (over 80%).

What is fraught with incorrect operation of drywall?

• formation of mold and rot;
• shape deformation;
• peeling and the destruction of the decorative layer.

to eliminate the occurrence of such unpleasant surprises, you should take care of the installation of air conditioners in the house in the excessive moisture content in the air.Their operation will significantly increase the service life of the elements of the GCR.

Where usually involve drywall in the building?

1. to create wall structures and piers.
2. in the form of the substrate in the regeneration of flooring.
3. For the manufacture of suspended ceilings.

Plasterboard is very convenient when you need to make alterations to rooms without major changes.Light plates are not heavier construction.Simply put, plasterboard partitions perform a role similar to stationary screens.

In addition, for the gypsum plates easy to hide flaws surface in the form of chips, cracks and so on.

A particularly high-quality drywall Knauf can play the role of an excellent substrate for laminate, linoleum or ceramic tiles.

Construction of plasterboard, which is equal to the standard thickness of 1.25 cm, you can decorate not only the wallpaper, but also something more serious.For example, the finishing tile, artificial stone, etc.

designs that make of LGC

1. arches and domes.
2. Falshkaminy.
3. Perestenko.
4. Columns.
5. Niche plasterboard.
6. Boxes for masking vehicle lighting systems and other communication lines.
7. multilevel plasterboard.
8. Various elements of irregular shape for zoning premises.
9. Other non-standard products.

cardboard-gypsum elements assembly

There are some differences in the process of installing a variety of cardboard-gypsum elements, but the materials, tools and basic operations, almost the same.

What to prepare in advance

• pencil and tape measure to mark.
• sharp knife to trim the sheet.
• Screws and screwdriver.
• profiles of metal.
• material for insulation.
• waterproofing primer.
• building grids.
• putty.
• sandpaper.
• Finishing material.

installation process

1. Remove the remnants of the dismantled elements, old wiring, garbage.The plane, which is scheduled to finish, clear of the previous coverage.
2. Make markup, considering the size of the GCR.
3. Construct a frame made of metal-profile, reinforcing it in areas where it is assumed a special load, using a screwdriver and screws.
4. Fill material carcass cavity insulation.
5. Sew cloth plasterboard frame structures.
6. Apply on the surface of the resulting water-repellent primer.
7. Treat joints putty, using a grid construction.
8. powertrowel irregularities sandpaper.
9. Apply a coat of finish putty to the entire plane.
10. trimmed wall facing material selected.

find their way in the information on the application of drywall you can by viewing the video clip, shown below.