Thursday, June 13, 2013

Learn Basics Of Alaska Drywall Installation

By Grace Daniels


In Alaska drywall also goes by the names gyprock, plasterboard, wallboard, and gypsum board. These are panels made of two thick sheets of paper between which gypsum plasters are pressed. Manufacture of gypsum boards gained much preference as they were viewed as a speedier alternatives to lath and plasters, which were the primary products in application by that time. In many regions including Alaska, genericized trademarks like gyproc and sheetrock are used to refer to them.

Gypsum board was not just invented in a day, it evolved from earlier versions of the product. The first evolution happened between 1910 and 1930 starting with wrapped edges and skipping of the two interior layers of felt paper in preference of facing based paper. These products are good at providing insulation and are easy to install. Their development was partially directed at making them more fire resistant. Actually, they were intended to serve as a measure of fire resistance.

As technology kept improving and air entrainment technology came up, they were made less brittle and lighter. Later, joint treatment systems and materials evolved making it easy to join the sheets effectively. Since then, there has been many other technologies coming up which make the products better.

Wallboards as suggested by the name, are employed in making interior walls and ceilings. The people who perform installations are at times called drywallers. Installation can be carried out by amateur carpenters since it does not take a lot of professional to do it. The installer only has to pay attention to attachments to the understructure, measurements, and joints. It might take one day for two workers to complete the job.

In large scale commercial construction projects, the work is divided into installation and finishing. The installation is done by a separate crew called hangers or drywall mechanics. The finishing work, which includes finishing the joints and covering nailheads using certain compounds is done by tapers, float crew, or mudmen. The material is reduced into required sizes using a big T-square while holes for installation of light switches and outlets are made using keyhole saw.

Drywalls are linked to the walls using screws, nails, or adhesives like glue. Specific fasteners for wallboards are also gaining great popularity in both residential and commercial construction. These fasteners are utilized to provide support around the corners. They also assist in making installation of plumbing and electrical systems easier, increasing energy efficiency, and minimizing truss uplifts. Screws are made of curved tapers at the head to permit them to self pilot for faster installation without being tapped.

Plasterboards are fitted on metallic or wooden understructures. The types of screws used depend on the materials the understructures are constructed from. Screws differ in spacing between threads and gauges. So as not to break plasterboards electric screw guns are utilized to force screws into boards. Once plasterboards are installed in place properly, joint tapes are utilized to conceal screw heads and scars. They may be painted in accordance to the requirements of the homeowner.

Alaska drywall manufacturers are perfect in their creations. They also provide elegant installation and repair services at affordable rates. They are the best to consult.




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