Plasterboard Types ~ to BS EN 520: Gypsum plasterboards.
Definitions, requirements and test methods.BS PLASTERBOARDS:~- Wallboard † ivory faced for taping, jointing and direct decoration; grey
faced for finishing plaster or wall adhesion with plaster dabs. General
applications, i.e. internal walls, ceilings and partitions. Thicknesses:
9„5, 12„5 and 15 mm. Widths: 900 and 1200 mm. Lengths: vary between
1800 and 3000 mm. Edge profile square or tapered. - Baseboard † lining ceilings requiring direct plastering.
Thickness: 9„5 mm. Width: 900 mm. Length: 1220 mm and,
Thickness: 12„5 mm. Width: 600 mm. Length: 1220 mm.
Edge profile square. - Moisture Resistant † wallboard for bathrooms and kitchens.
Pale green colour to face and back. Ideal base for ceramic
tiling or plastering.
Thicknesses: 12„5 mm and 15 mm. Width: 1200 mm.
Lengths: 2400, 2700 and 3000 mm.
Square and taper edges available. - Firecheck † wallboard of glass fibre reinforced vermiculite and
gypsum for fire cladding. Pink face and grey back.
Thicknesses: 12„5 and 15 mm. Widths: 900 and 1200 mm.
Lengths: 1800, 2400, 2700 and 3000 mm.
A 25 mm thickness is also produced, 600 mm wide¾3000 mm long.
Plaster finished if required. Square or tapered edges. - Plank † used as fire protection for structural steel and timber, in
addition to sound insulation in wall panels and floating floors.
Thickness: 19 mm. Width: 600 mm.
Lengths: 2350, 2400, 2700 and 3000 mm.
Ivory face with grey back. Tapered edge.
NON † STANDARD PLASTERBOARDS:~- Contour † only 6 mm in thickness to adapt to curved
featurework. Width: 1200 mm. Lengths: 2400 m and 3000 mm. - Vapourcheck † a metallized polyester wallboard lining to
provide an integral water vapour control layer.
Thicknesses: 9„5 and 12„5 mm. Widths: 900 and 1200 mm.
Lengths: vary between 1800 and 3000 mm. - Thermalcheck † various expanded or foamed insulants are
bonded to wallboard. Approximately 25†50 mm overall thickness
in board sizes 1200¾2400 mm.
Plasterboard