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Boards and dry lining: what to choose, where to use it and what to watch for

Boards and dry lining is a topic where it is easy to buy by eye and then correct the result on the wall, floor or installation. These cards show uses, common mistakes, differences between solutions and decisions worth checking before purchase.

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Acoustic plasterboard – uses, selection and installation

Acoustic plasterboard makes sense for bedrooms, offices, children's rooms, walls between rooms, home offices, partition walls with wool and places requiring better sound comfort. Don't choose it automatically: check the surface mass, board type, number of layers, wool, profiles, acoustic tapes, perimeter sealing and details of installation passages, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

CD and UD ceiling channels – uses, selection and installation

CD and UD profiles make sense for suspended ceilings, attic structures, wall cladding, technical casings and light plasterboard surfaces. Don't choose it automatically: check the sheet thickness, stiffness, hanger type, profile spacing, board and insulation load and grid leveling, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Cement board – uses, selection and installation

Cement board makes sense for bathrooms, bathtub and shower enclosures, tile substrates, higher moisture zones, plinths and places exposed to higher loads. Don't choose it automatically: check the permissible internal or external use, weight, thickness, load-bearing capacity under the tiles, required screws, tapes and waterproofing, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

CW and UW metal studs and tracks – uses, selection and installation

CW and UW profiles make sense for partition walls, pre-walls, installation casings and lightweight partitions made of plasterboard or other system boards. Don't choose it automatically: check the profile width, sheet thickness, stud spacing, wall height, loads, acoustic insulation and fire protection requirements, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Fire-resistant plasterboard – uses, selection and installation

Fire-retardant plasterboard makes sense for walls, ceilings, attic enclosures, shafts and partitions for which the design or the system manufacturer requires fire resistance. Don't choose it automatically: check the DF type or other manufacturer's declaration, thickness, number of layers, profile spacing, type of screws, joint compound and full system, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Gypsum fibreboard – uses, selection and installation

Gypsum-fiber board makes sense for walls, cladding, attics, subfloors for heavier loads and partitions, where stiffness, impact resistance and acoustics are important. Don't choose it automatically: check the thickness, weight, format, mechanical resistance, mounting method, system approvals and requirements for the grid, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

MFP structural board – uses, selection and installation

The MFP board makes sense for floors, walls, roofs, technical structures and places where stiffness, stable mounting and predictable operation of the board are important. Don't choose it automatically: check the thickness, use class, humidity, expansion joints, support spacing, type of connectors and compatibility with the next layer, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and next layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Mineral wool for drylining – uses, selection and installation

Wool for GK construction makes sense for partition walls, attic structures, pre-walls, ceilings and places where sound transmission must be limited or insulation improved. Don't choose it automatically: check the thickness, density, elasticity, reaction to fire class, fit to profiles, filling tightness and lack of stuffing, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Moisture-resistant plasterboard – uses, selection and installation

Impregnated plasterboard makes sense for bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and rooms where humidity may increase periodically, but the board does not work as an independent waterproofing. Don't choose it automatically: check the H2 class or moisture resistance declaration, thickness, edge, permissible operating conditions and waterproofing requirements, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

OSB board – uses, selection and installation

OSB board makes sense for wall and roof coverings, technical structures, bases for finishing, wooden structures, places requiring fastening of elements and stiffness. Don't choose it automatically: check the OSB class, thickness, support spacing, laying direction, expansion joints, type of connectors and operating humidity, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Plasterboard corner beads – uses, selection and installation

GK built-in corners make sense for external corners of walls, recesses, structures, column casings, passages and places that will be exposed to touch or minor impacts. Don't choose it automatically: check the profile material, leaf width, corrosion resistance, flexibility, straightness and compatibility with the putty, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Plasterboard hangers and connectors – uses, selection and installation

Hangers and connectors for profiles make sense for suspended ceilings, attics, depressions, installation passages and places where the grid must be stably suspended or connected. Don't choose it automatically: check the hanger type, load capacity, approved profile, spacing, anchoring method, environmental class and system requirements, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Plasterboard joint tapes – uses, selection and installation

Tapes for jointing plasterboards make sense for longitudinal and transverse joints, internal corners, board joints and places where the mass itself is not enough for safe reinforcement. Don't choose it automatically: check the type of tape, compatibility with the mass, type of board edge, tensile strength, method of embedding and grinding, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Plasterboard screws – uses, selection and installation

Screws for plasterboards make sense when installing plasterboards, attaching subsequent layers of plasterboards, ceilings, pre-walls and structures, where the correct embedment depth and resistance of the connection are important. Don't choose it automatically: check the thread type, length, diameter, anti-corrosion protection, embedment depth, spacing and compatibility with the profile or wood, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.

Standard plasterboard – uses, selection and installation

Standard plasterboard makes sense for dry rooms, partition walls, wall coverings, ceilings and simple structures without special humidity, fire or acoustic requirements. Don't choose it automatically: check the board type, thickness, edge, permissible layer arrangement, profile spacing and compatibility with the manufacturer's system, installation conditions, compatibility with the manufacturer's system and further layers. If a specific product does not confirm a parameter in the technical data sheet, consider it as missing data.