Product Description:

Our 12.5mm Square Edge Fireline Plasterboard is a fire-protecting building board designed for use where an enhanced level of fire resistance is required. Manufactured with a gypsum core reinforced with glass fibre and encased in heavy-duty paper liners, it is suitable for stud partitions, ceilings, domestic separating walls, garages, protected stairwells, and structural encasement in both residential and commercial buildings.

The glass fibre reinforcement is what gives the board its performance in fire. As the gypsum core heats, the fibres hold it together rather than letting it crack and fall away, maintaining the integrity of the wall or ceiling for longer and giving occupants more time to escape. This makes it a common specification for garage walls and ceilings where a garage adjoins living accommodation, for separating walls between dwellings, and for any element where a rated fire construction is called for.

The square edge profile is suited to boards that will be skim plastered, or where joints are covered by battens, coving, or a second layer of board. It does not have the tapered recess needed for a flush taped-and-jointed finish, so customers working to a taped joint should choose the tapered edge version instead. At 2400 x 1200mm, each board covers 2.88m² and fits standard 400mm and 600mm stud and joist centres.