More Than Just A Wall

A Drywall is a high performance lightweight interior wall system consisting of a GI steel frame, encased in gypsum plasterboards or fiber cement sheets on either side attached with self-drilling drywall screws. The joints are then taped and finished with gypsum jointing compounds. Drywalls take lesser time, is easier to install and requires less labour as compared to any other conventional methodologies such as brick/block. Drywalls provide excellent sound insulation and superior fire-resistant properties. Among other advantages, Drywalls result in significant structural cost savings, as it is much lighter than conventional brick/block systems.

Advantages of Drywall Partitions:-

• Easy to install and easy to remove.
• Can be installed on areas where there is no load bearing support underneath.
• Can be finished just like any other wall by painting or wallpapers.
• Improve the acoustics of the building.
• The boards used are fire retardant.
• Doors and windows can be created just like any other wall.
• These boards are made up of recyclable material.
• Can be used to cover or hide some areas very easily.
• It is quiet easy to repair the drywall.
• Dry wall partitions made up of calcium silicate or magnesium board can be tiled. In other words, we can install tiles over these boards.

As we all know that every product has its advantages with disadvantages. Hence, let us talk about the disadvantages. The disadvantages of driver partitions are also mentioned in a list format below. The advantages and disadvantages also explain what is Drywall Partition.

Not as strong as brick wall.

Hanging of heavy objects on this type of walls requires planning at the time of design.

Gypsum board dry wall partition can get damaged due to water.

The joints of the board can get separated or open up.

Life of dry wall partition is less than the traditional brick wall partition.

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