Sunday, April 10, 2011

GIB plasterboard

We were installing GIB plasterboard after we had checked pre-line in last two weeks.

We use GIB Aqualine in bathroom,kitchen,some laundry and toilet area;According to the plan,some wall with Gib Braceline;others with GIB Standard.All of them are 10 mm thickness.

Fixing requirement:ceiling
Fix ceiling sheets at right angles to the ceiling battens or joists
Stagger sheet end joints by minimum 600mm in big area
Glue both side of center line
Fix around edges every 300 mm
Screw minimum 18 mm from edges,Screw minimum 12 mm from sheet joints
Fix one screw in center on every batten
Don't glue edges
Back blocking butt joints in ceiling at big areas
Back blocking of tapered edge joints in any area containing 3 or more tapered joints(timber battens)
Pay attention for TE/TE and TE /SE



Fixing requirement:GIB Standard and Aqualine
Glue nogs and intermedate studs every 300 mm
Don't glue edges
Don't fix inside sheet for walls
Fix around edges every 300 mm
Screw minimum 18 mm from edges,Screw minimum 12 mm from sheet joints
5-10 mm gap at the bottom of sheet
Pay attention for horizontal sheet on TE/SE
vertical fixing must finish on half studs(joints)
Position the joint minimum 200mm away from opening corner



Special fixing requirement for Braceline wall--BL or GS
Measure the length of BL or GS
Brace nails for brace sheet,standard screws for standard GIB sheet
Three of 50mm distance fixing from 4 corners of brace sheet,then 150mm along with edges
Others fixing requirement are same with GIB Standard