Tim Alcantara Knauf Plasterboard Range Explained: Which Board Goes in Which Wall Knauf makes a plasterboard for each job in a building. Sheetrock One is the standard wall and ceiling board, Sheetrock Plus adds sound, impact and water resistance, Wetstop suits wet areas, Firestop c... 2026年10月22日
Tim Alcantara Insulation Batts by R-Value: Thickness, Pack Coverage and Where Each Goes The R-value on a batt label measures thermal resistance: the higher the number, the more the batt slows heat moving through it. R-value rises with thickness for a given material, so a higher R batt is... 2026年10月18日
Tim Alcantara Ceiling Batten or Furring Channel? How Each Is Fixed, Spaced and Clipped A ceiling batten and a furring channel do the same job: a steel section that gives plasterboard a flat, level plane to screw to. Battens are the lighter section used under timber trusses and joists. F... 2026年10月11日
Tim Alcantara Access Panels: Sizes, Fire-Rated and Sound-Rated Types, and Where They Go A ceiling access panel is a framed door set flush into a plasterboard ceiling or wall. It gives a trade access to what sits behind the lining: valves, switchboards, duct dampers and wiring junctions. ... 2026年10月4日
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... 2026年9月20日
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-... 2026年9月13日
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,... 2026年9月6日
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... 2026年8月31日
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... 2026年8月21日
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 ... 2026年8月16日
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... 2026年8月9日
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... 2026年8月2日
