Tim Alcantara Plasterboard Screws and Fixings: Which Screw, What Length and Where It Goes Plasterboard screws are bugle-head, self-embedding screws chosen by the framing and the board. Coarse thread for timber, fine thread with a needle point for light-gauge steel, and a drill point for he... 20 Sept 2026
Tim Alcantara Jointing Compounds Explained: Base Coat, Topping, Setting-Type and When to Use Each A plasterboard joint takes three coats and usually two compounds. A setting-type base coat beds the tape and fills the recess, sets by chemical reaction in 20 to 90 minutes and barely shrinks. An air-... 13 Sept 2026
Tim Alcantara Impact-Resistant Plasterboard for Schools, Hospitals and High-Traffic Walls Impact-resistant plasterboard has a denser, reinforced gypsum core and a tougher liner, so a wall takes trolleys, chairs, bags and knocks that would dent standard board. It is specified for corridors,... 6 Sept 2026
Tim Alcantara Fibre Cement vs Plasterboard: Where Each Belongs on a Queensland Build Plasterboard lines dry internal walls and ceilings. Fibre cement goes where water, weather or hard knocks would defeat a gypsum core: external cladding, eaves and soffits, floors and walls that will b... 31 Aug 2026
Tim Alcantara Cornice Sizes, Lengths and How Much to Order The standard cornice size in Australia is 55mm cove, sold by its face measurement across the cove. The common stocked sizes are 55mm, 75mm and 90mm, in lengths from 3000mm up to 4800mm. To work out ho... 21 Aug 2026
Tim Alcantara Suspended Ceiling Systems: Exposed Grid, Concealed Grid and Direct Fix A suspended ceiling hangs a lining below the structure above, creating a plenum for services. Exposed grid leaves the tee bars visible and every tile removable, concealed grid hides the framing for a ... 16 Aug 2026
Tim Alcantara Plasterboard Thickness, Sheet Sizes and Weights: A Spec Reference Standard plasterboard in Australia comes in 10mm, 13mm and 16mm. As a working figure, 10mm runs around 6.5 to 7.5 kg per square metre, 13mm around 8.5 to 9.5 kg, and 16mm around 11 to 13 kg, varying b... 9 Aug 2026
Tim Alcantara FRL 60/60/60 Explained: How to Read Fire Ratings on Wall Systems FRL 60/60/60 means a tested wall system held structural adequacy for 60 minutes, integrity for 60 minutes and insulation for 60 minutes under a standard fire test. The three numbers are always in that... 2 Aug 2026
Tim Alcantara Planning a Plasterboard Delivery to a Tight Job Site To get plasterboard onto a tight site cleanly, tell the branch about the access before the truck is loaded: street width, overhead lines, height limits, ground conditions and whether a crane or forkli... 25 July 2026
Tim Alcantara Ceiling Insulation Upgrades for Established Brisbane Homes For a Brisbane ceiling retrofit, R2.5 to R4.0 batts are the common choice, with the higher end of that range preferred where the roof space allows it. Measure joist spacing before ordering so the batt... 19 July 2026
Tim Alcantara Party Wall Acoustics: What Rw Ratings Mean for Your Build Rw is the weighted sound reduction index: a single number describing how much airborne sound a tested wall assembly blocks. Higher is quieter. Rw + Ctr adds a spectrum adjustment that accounts for low... 12 July 2026
Tim Alcantara Steel Stud or Timber? Choosing Wall Framing for Queensland Builds Steel stud framing is straight, light, dimensionally stable and does not twist or hold moisture, which makes it the default for commercial fitouts and increasingly common in South East Queensland resi... 5 July 2026
