Gypsum board for walling and partitioning application - Construction process

1. The installer will construct the wall stud structure. Then the gypsum partition board will be installed on to the wall stud.

2. The seams between the gypsum partition board will be applied with joint tapes.

3. Screw holes, defects and joints on the partition wall will be concealed with joint compound being applied several layers on them.

4. The gypsum board partition wall will be sanded smooth after the joint compound is dried the next day. Painting will be carried out after this.

5.Alternatively, for a better finish, the entire wall may be given a skim coat, a thin layer of finishing compound, to minimize the visual differences between the original paper cover and patched areas after painting. This is shown in the last photo of this posting.

Gypsum board partition - The disadvantage

Drywall partition or gypsum board partition as commonly referred to in Selangor, Malaysia are popularly used in the construction of interior partition walls and ceilings. 

Gypsum boards are able to provide efficiency in installation, a measure of fire resistance, added benefits such as thermal (temperature) and acoustic (sound) insulation to the premise or building. Hence it's prevalence.

But gypsum board is easily damaged if exposed to water and it also supports the growth of mould / fungi as gypsum is a porous and lightweight substance.

For rooms that are exposed to high humidity and wet surrounding where washing and cleaning are carried out such as in assembly plant or research and development lab in factories, chemboard and cement board will be used instead.

Tempered glass partition to ceiling height - Simply elegant

To have or not to have?

If you are contemplating on tempered glass partition for your office renovation, perhaps these photo samples can be of some help. A nice glass partition office concept in Singapore and USA if applied here in Selangor Malaysia will still be a nice glass partition. That's the beauty of Internet that enable access and sharing of information as well as ideas without border and restraint.