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Module 9:
Finishes
A thin layer of material that is placed on
top of a concrete subfloor. Usually, screed
consists of cement and sharp sand
Corner Bead
GYPSUM BOARD
Most used interior wall and ceiling finish in all
types of buildings
strong, fire-protective cover
can be finished with paint, wallpaper,
wood paneling and so on
Synonymous names: drywall, wallboard,
gypsum wallboard (GWB), plasterboard,
sheet rock
Has calcium sulfate dihydrate – rocklike
mineral found on earth’s surface
Gypsum Lath
Gypsum core plaster, which is
sandwiched between specially treated
paper faces
Weather-resistant exterior gypsum soffit board
Sizes
4x8, 4x9, 4x10, 4x12
Types of Gypsum Board Panels
Type R (regular boards) – standard boards
Type X – more fire-resistive, contains
noncombustible fibers mixed with
gypsum LIMTATIONS OF GYPSUM BOARDS:
Type C – proprietary, fire-resistant For interior-use only
alternative to Type X board
FIBER-CEMENT BOARD
Type MMR – mold and moisture-resistant
boards, for bathrooms and ceilings Portland cement, sand, glass, fibers, cellulose
fibers
Types of Gypsum Board Panel
Stronger than gypsum boards of the same
Water-resistant – has water repellant
thickness but more difficult to install
paper or glass matt and moisture-resistant
core formulation Underlayment for ceramic flooring
Flexible boards – ¼” thick and have
heavier paper facing to cracking
High-impact boards – thick fiberglass
mesh embedded in the core near the back
to provide greater impact and penetration
strength
Pre-finished Boards – covered on one face
with vinyl instead of paper and do not
require finishing
Gypsum wall sheathing boards
Core boards
Sag-resistant curing gypsum board
Foll-backed gypsum board
Weather-resistant exterior gypsum soffit board
Gypsum lath and gypsum veneer base CEILINGS
Installation process Installation
Exposed ceiling Stretch In method
Attached directly to the structure Direct Given Down
Suspended ceiling Double glue-down
Suspended types: Fibers
Suspended acoustical ceilings Nylon
Suspended gypsum board ceiling Wood,
Suspended gypsum plaster ceiling Polypropylene
Integrated ceiling system
WOOD FLOORING
Incorporated utilities within the ceiling
Strips
system
Plank
Interstitial ceilings
Parquet
Elaborate mechanical and electrical
ceiling system Solid Wood Flooring
Railed access floors Engineered Wood Flooring
1” thick tiles Other notes:
Access for piping, mechanics, electrical Sleeper System – Yakal wood is ideal
(extensive) (cannot be painted on)
Plenum – space between ceiling and structure Floating Systems
Pincut – Hung Suspension System Fixed-wood-sleeper systems
Stronger than indirect hung Fixed-metal sleeper systems
COATINGS
Pigment
Color, opacity, toughness, natural or
synthetic
Binder/vehicle – the film-former; provide
adhesion
Solvent – volatile component; provides
workability
Additive – modifications