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August 2005

The Backing of a World Leader

Lafarge is the world’s largest producer of construction materials including gypsum
products, aggregates, roofing and cement. The preservation of natural resources
and respect for the needs of people and the environment are fundamental to the

T H E DRYWALL M ANU AL ’05

organisation’s business approach and philosophy

Sales Offices
For placing of orders and delivery enquiries and general information relating
to availability of products, stockists etc.
UK Orderline: 0800 373636 £69.99
Ireland Orderline: +353 (0)1 6203114

T. +44 (0) 1275 377777

F. +44 (0) 1275 377700
E. orderline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com

Literatureline
For next day delivery of Lafarge literature please call before 3pm.
T. +44 (0) 1275 377582
F. +44 (0) 1275 377402
E. literatureline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com

England, Wales and Scotland

Lafarge Plasterboard Limited, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377773
F. +44 (0) 1275 377737

Ireland
Lafarge Plasterboard (Ireland) Limited, Unit 38, Fonthill Industrial Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
T. +353 (0)1 6261603
F. +353 (0)1 6261679

The Drywall Training Centre

For all drywall training needs from basic introduction to advanced skills
and development.
The Drywall Training Centre, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377581
F. +44 (0) 1275 377550
E. training@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com

Technical Enquiryline
Technical Advisory Service, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, Bristol BS20 0NF
T. +44 (0) 1275 377789
F. +44 (0) 1275 377456
E. enquiryline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com

Wasteline
Please contact with your gypsum waste management enquiries.
T. +44 (0) 1275 377579
F. +44 (0) 1275 377550
E. wasteline@lafarge-gypsum.lafarge.com

For further information and contact numbers for our other

business units please go to www.lafarge.co.uk

THE

Certificate No. FM 13594 Certificate No. EMS 75024

Plasterboard, jointing and associated products made in the United Kingdom by
Lafarge Plasterboard are manufactured in accordance with management systems
certified to BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 (quality) and BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 (environment)
DRYWALL
MA N U A L
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 REFERENCES
CONTACTS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Contacts

UK Sales Offices Other Business Units in the Lafarge Trade Associations

Group:
For placing of orders and delivery Lafarge Plasterboard Limited is a
enquiries and general information Lafarge Cement member or an associate member of
relating to availability of products, the following organisations:
stockists etc. Manor House
Chilton Association of Building Component
Orders can be placed free of charge Oxfordshire Manufacturers (ABCM)
by ringing Orderline on: OX11 0RN British Standards Institute (BSI)
0800 373636.
t +44 (0) 1235 448400 Builders Merchants Federation (BMF)
Literatureline f +44 (0) 1235 448600
Construction Industry Training Board
www.lafargecement.co.uk
For next day delivery of Lafarge (CITB)
literature, please call before 3pm. Lafarge Aggregates Construction Products Association
t +44 (0) 1275 377582 Bradgate House (CPA)
f +44 (0) 1275 377402 Groby Federation of Plastering and Drywall
email literatureline@lafarge-gypsum. Leicestershire Contractors (FPDC)
lafarge.com LE6 0FA
Gypsum Products Development
England, Wales and Scotland t +44 (0) 1530 242151 Association (GPDA)
f +44 (0) 1530 243513
Lafarge Plasterboard Limited New Homes Marketing Board
www.lafarge-aggregates.co.uk
Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano, (NHMB)
Bristol BS20 0NF Lafarge Roofing
Association of Interior Specialists
t +44 (0) 1275 377773 Regent House (AIS)
f +44 (0) 1275 377737 Station Approach
Association for Specialist Fire
Dorking
Ireland Protection (ASFP)
Surrey
Lafarge Plasterboard (Ireland) RH4 1TG Institute of Acoustics (IOA)
Limited, Unit 38, Fonthill Industrial
t +44 (0) 1306 872000 Other useful contacts
Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
f +44 (0) 1306 872111
t +353 (0)1 6261603 BSI British Standards HQ
www.lafarge-roofing.co.uk
f +353 (0)1 6261679 389 Chiswick High Road
Lafarge Gyvlon Ltd London
The Drywall Training Centre W4 4AL
221 Europa Boulevard
For all drywall training needs from Westbrook t +44 (0)20 8996 9000
basic introduction to advanced skills Warrington f +44 (0)20 8996 4001
and development. Cheshire www.bsi-global.com
The Drywall Training Centre WA5 7TN
HSE Health and Safety Executive
Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano t +44 (0) 1925428780 Magdalen House
Bristol BS20 0NF f +44 (0) 1925428788 Trinity Road
t +44 (0) 1275 377581 www.gyvlon-floors.co.uk Bootle
f +44 (0) 1275 377550 Merseyside
email training@lafarge-gypsum. L20 3QZ
lafarge.com
HSE Infoline 0845 345 0055
Technical Enquiryline
www.hse.co.uk
For information and advice on all
technical aspects of drywall. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Eland House
The Lafarge Drywall Manual, August 2005 Technical Advisory Service
Bressenden Place
supersedes The Drywall Manual, July 2003, Marsh Lane, Easton-in-Gordano
London
January 2001, June 1999 and March 1998 Bristol BS20 0NF
SW1E 5DU
Published by Lafarge Plasterboard Limited t +44 (0) 1275 377789
t +44 (0)20 7944 4400
f +44 (0) 1275 377456
Lafarge Plasterboard reserve the right to revise f +44 (0)20 7944 5719
email enquiryline@lafarge-gypsum.
product specifications without notice. The www.odpm.gov.uk
lafarge.com
information given in this publication is correct
to the best of the publisher’s knowledge, but Lafarge Plasterboard online Robust Details Ltd
users must satisfy themselves as to the suitability PO Box 7289
For information and advice on all
of any particular product or detail for a Milton Keynes
technical aspects of drywall,
specific application. MK14 6ZQ
including the SELECT 2 dynamic
© 2005 Lafarge Plasterboard Limited specification generator, visit: t 0870 240 8210
f 0870 240 8203
ISBN 0-9545693-2-6 www.lafargeplasterboard.co.uk
www.robustdetails.com
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 INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS

Contents ............................................................ 1
The Company .................................................... 4
The Drywall Advantage ................................... 5
Product Range .................................................. 6
Customer Services ............................................ 9
Products and Systems .................................... 10
Theory – Fire ................................................... 11
Theory – Structural Strength ......................... 12
Theory – Acoustics .......................................... 14
INTRODUCTION Theory – Thermal ............................................ 19
1
Performance Tables ......................................... 23
Direct Bond ..................................................... 29
Cormet Dryliner .............................................. 41
Cormet Independent Lining ......................... 47
LININGS Timber Frame .................................................. 55
Structural Steel Frame .................................... 59 2
Contour Linings ............................................... 63

Performance Tables ........................................ 71

Cormet Twin Frame Systems .......................... 99
Cormet Resilient Bar Systems ..................... 107
PA RT I T I O N S Cormet Acoustic Stud Systems .................... 113
Cormet C Stud Systems ................................ 123 3
Timber Stud Systems .................................... 133
Masonry Systems .......................................... 139
Specialist Junctions and Installations ........ 141

FLOORS AND Performance Tables ....................................... 163

CEILINGS Direct to Timber ............................................ 179 4
Cormet Dryliner Ceilings .............................. 187
Cormet Dryliner to Concrete Floors ........... 193
Cormet Suspended Metal Furring Ceilings 197
Cormet Acoustic Floor ................................. 207
Robust Details ............................................... 215
FIRE
PROTECTION 5
Performance Tables ...................................... 219
Cormet Shaftwall ......................................... 227
Cormet Column and Beam Clip System ..... 237

C R E AT I V E Performance Tables ...................................... 249

DRYWALL Fresco ............................................................. 251
SOLUTIONS Cove ............................................................... 261 6
Profiles ........................................................... 267
Contour Walls ............................................... 281

The Deco System .......................................... 287

Taping and Jointing ..................................... 291
FINISHING
Skim Plastering ............................................. 301 7
Texture ........................................................... 305
Ready Reckoner ............................................ 308

Lafarge Wallboards ...................................... 312

Lafarge Compounds ..................................... 324
PRODUCT Lafarge Screws .............................................. 327
S P E C I F I C AT I O N 8
Cormet Metal Components ......................... 329
Cormet Accessories ....................................... 335
Lafarge Cove ................................................. 337
Lafarge Profiles ............................................ 338

H E A LT H & Health & Safety Datasheets ........................ 344

SAFETY Specification Clauses .................................... 368 9
Environmental Policy .................................... 369
Sustainability.................................................. 370

Bibliography .................................................. 372

Glossary .......................................................... 373
REFERENCE Index .............................................................. 374 10
Contacts and Trade Associations ................ 377

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 PA RT I T I O N S
CORMET TWIN FRAME SYSTEMS

Cormet Twin Wall Solutions

Lafarge Direct Bond lining system

Cormet Drylining system

50mm rock mineral wool batts

Cormet U Tracks

Cormet C Studs

Cormet
V Brace

Skirting screw-fixed
to Cormet C Studs

All wallboard perimeters sealed

with Lafarge Intumescent
Acoustic Sealant, to ensure
system performance

12.5mm Lafarge Standard wallboard Two layers 15mm Lafarge dBcheck

(minimum weight 8 kg/m2) wallboard (minimum total weight
22 kg/m2 each side)

Overheight partitions Suspension of mineral wool Partitions with double layer boarding
Cormet Flat Strap
Cormet Insulation
between boards at
Hold Strip to
horizontal joints in
support insulation All joints in adjacent
outer wallboard
at 1200mm layers to be staggered
layer
centres vertically

All joints taped

and filled

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CORMET TWIN FRAME SYSTEMS

Ceiling and skirting detail Typical deflection head detail

Fire rating up to 60 minutes, maximum deflection 10mm Fire rating up to 60 minutes, maximum deflection 25mm

Cormet U Track Lafarge Intumescent Packer of Lafarge Rockwool with

as specified Acoustic Sealant Firecheck as Cormet Metal
specified Angle
Studs as specified 12.5mm Lafarge
Firecheck wallboard Cormet Deep Cormet Flat Strap
cut short by
Flange Track to between layers
10mm
suit studs
Wallboards and
insulation as specified
Wallboards and
insulation as
specified

Lafarge Acoustic Tape Note on head packer:

Lafarge Intumescent Max deflection Packer required
Cormet U Track Acoustic Sealant 8mm 1x12.5mm Firecheck*
as specified
10mm 1x15mm Firecheck*

15mm 1x19mm Plank

20mm 2x12.5mm Firecheck**

25mm 2x15mm Firecheck*

Notes:
* Firecheck can be substituted by Megadeco, Toughcheck or MR Firecheck 3
** Firecheck can be substituted by 25mm Firecheck Coreboard

Junction with external concrete wall T junction (plan)

Lafarge Intumescent
Wallboard as specified Acoustic Sealant
Studs as specified
Drylining system as specified
Cormet V Brace

Cormet V Brace

Lafarge Intumescent
Wallboard, studs and Acoustic Sealant
insulation as specified

Lafarge Acoustic Tape

Wallboards and
insulation as specified

Corner detail
Typical door jamb detail

Lafarge Intumescent
Studs as specified Acoustic Sealant

Cormet V Brace

Lafarge
Intumescent
Acoustic
Sealant
MIneral wool between
Wallboard, studs and end studs
insulation as specified

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 PA RT I T I O N S
SPECIALIST JUNCTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

Door frame details

Door frame detail showing timber infill Head detail

75x50mm timber infill to

90mm Cormet C Stud

Lafarge wallboard as specified 150mm

Cormet C Stud as specified

Timber head to frame

Door frame Insulation as specified

Notes:
At the head, Cormet U Track is cut and bent
Lafarge wallboard as specified to extend 450mm down the face of the
studs and fixed twice to each side.

Cormet C Stud as specified

3
Timber head to frame
Base detail

Door frame Insulation as specified

Lafarge wallboard as specified

Cormet C Stud as specified

with timber insert

Fire door frame

Insulation as specified

Heavy duty fire door frame in single boarded partition

Lafarge wallboard as specified
A
Fire door frame

Boxed Cormet C Studs as Section AA

specified with full height
timber insert or single ‘Y’
gauge C stud with timber
insert Insulation as specified

Intumescent seal strip insert

Heavy duty fire door frame in double boarded partition

Lafarge wallboard as specified
Fire door frame

Boxed Cormet C Studs as

specified with full height
timber insert or single ‘Y’
gauge C stud with timber
insert Insulation as specified
Intumescent seal strip insert

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