To attain a prime quality, price efficient ceiling lining with fewer name backs Winstone Wallboards recommends the use of:
13mm GIB® plasterboard.
GIB® Rondo® Steel Ceiling Battens.
Ceiling battens spaced at a most of 600mm.
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13MM GIB® PLASTERBOARD
13mm GIB® plasterboard is beneficial to be used on ceilings on account of its elevated power and rigidity in comparison with the equal 10mm plasterboard.
Given the moist and humid situations prevalent throughout many components of New Zealand, ceiling sag is extra more likely to be amplified utilizing 10mm plasterboard on the similar batten spacings.
The impact of this can be additional evident the place heavy weight insulation or lighting fixtures are to be used.
GIB® RONDO® METAL CEILING BATTENS
GIB® Rondo® metallic ceiling battens maintain no moisture and supply a secure substrate to repair the plasterboard ceiling lining too.
Timber ceiling battens may be liable to motion with modifications in moisture and temperature, so the danger of cracking, popping and peaking is way larger.
CEILING BATTEN SPACINGS
Winstone Wallboards recommends using 13mm GIB® plasterboard at 600mm batten spacing to attain a price efficient, prime quality ceiling.
If 10mm GIB® plasterboard is used, a most 450mm batten spacing is required.

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QUALITY CEILINGS AT A SIMILAR COST
Utilizing 13mm GIB® Commonplace and GIB® Rondo® metallic ceiling battens at 600mm centres can obtain a decrease to comparable price to utilizing 10mm GIB Commonplace at 450mm centres.
Whereas the thicker 13mm board prices a bit extra, this further price is mostly greater than coated by the financial savings made within the lowered variety of required ceiling battens.














