What substrates can plasterboard be fixed to?
Plasterboard can be fixed to various substrates that form wall partitions, ceilings, bulkheads or ducting arrangements. Plasterboard is most commonly fixed to steel studs, timber studs or masonry for wall partitions. Plasterboard can be fixed to ceiling framing by either directly fixing to the joists, or by first installing metal furring channel and then fixing the plasterboard to the furring channel. Furring channel is also used to fix plasterboard linings for suspended ceilings or as an alternate method for fixing plasterboard to masonry on walls. All methods of installation can be found in Lafarge Plasterboard’s technical literature.
