DRY WALL TECHNIQUE

Date: 18.06.13

WHAT IS DRY WALL?

Dry wall [drahywawl]
1.
a. an interior wall or partition finished in a dry material, usually in the form of
prefabricated sheets or panels nailed to studs, as distinguished from one that is
plastered.
b. a material, as wallboard or plasterboard, used for such a wall.
2. a masonry or stone wall laid up without mortar.
HISTORY
Sackett Board U.S. Gypsum Company invented
drywall in 1916, then called as Sackett Board

Around WWII time labor cost increased & Dry wall

installation evolved as the solution
By 1945 it was one the dominant building material
Now, drywall construction offers fast wall construction
with additional benefits of fire resistance, sound insulation etc.

DRY WALL TYPICAL COMPOSITION

1.Drywall Boards

2.Channels
3.Fasteners/Finishing
4.Insulation

DRY WALL INSTALLATION

Simple Easy to learn installation process

DRY VS. WET

Parameter

Conventional System

Dry wall system

Fire rating

Up-to 4 hr rating

Up-to 6 hr rating-Walls
Up-to 2 hr ratingCeiling

Sound Insulation

Up to STC 45*

Up-to STC 60+

Density

Bricks 1920 kg/m3

Blocks 900 Kg/m3

75 to100 Kg/m3

Labour output

150- 200 Sft/day/ pair

of labour

500 -600 Sft/day/labour

Cost

Rs. 130.00/ Sft for

Light wt blocks

Rs. 95.00/ Sft.

*http://www.sae.edu/reference_material/pages/STCChart.htm

TYPES OF DRY WALL PANELS

Regular white board, from 1/4" to 3/4" thickness
Fireresistant ("Type X"), wallboard provide increased fire rating. Often perlite,
vermiculite and boric acid are added to improve fire resistance.
Greenboard, the drywall that contains an oilbased additive in the green colored
paper covering that provides moisture resistance.
Cement board, which is more waterresistant than greenboard, for use in showers
or sauna rooms, and as a base for ceramic tile soundboard is made from wood fibers
to increase the sound rating (STC)
Enviroboard, a board made from recycled agricultural materials
EcoRock, a drywall that uses a combination of 20 materials including recycled fly
ash, slag, kiln dust and fillers and no starch cellulose; it is advertised as being
environmentally friendly due to the use of recycled materials.

ADVANTAGES OF DRY WALL

Cost Saving due to
Material Cost
Light weight material lighter structure
Fast construction
Less labor requirements compared to
conventional method
Better Performance
Higher fire resistance properties
Better sound insulation
Mold resistant/Bacterial resistant properties

Better Design Capability

Higher design flexibility delayed design decisions
Environment friendly material recyclable

LIMITATIONS OF DRY WALL

Inadequate supply of skilled labours leading to poor workmanship

Non load bearing nature.

Difficult to carry compared to bricks/blocks due to possibility of cracking

Perceived as weak walls resistance from flat owners for applications in

residential projects

As this type of construction is recent in the Indian Construction market,

competent service provider as not readily available.

WAY AHEAD
(to be added)

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