Sunday, July 28, 2013

How to cut plasterboard

The plasterboard is one of those materials which plays a great success in the field of building, due to its versatility of use . Application techniques and cutting, as well as mounting and finishing , are very simple, they are also approved for the material acoustic insulation capacity and costs quite content, for these reasons its use is widespread for a very long time. Sometimes the panels can be applied as they are, while at other times will need to be cut, this operation is very simple: let's see how to cut the drywall.

In the construction field the plasterboard is used very frequently for counter tops achieve aesthetic and useful for isolating and ambassadress premises, in which the height allows excessive dispersion of heat.Moreover, the drilling of the plasterboard allows the use of different lighting systems by inserting, after drilling of the material, of spotlights chronic or micro fiber optic lights, both lighting systems are very decorative. To apply the micro fiber optic lights will practice for the holes using a common tip for the drill, and to make circular cuts needed to put the spotlights we use the hole saws. The hole saws are circular in shape and have different sizes, will be applied to a drill and drywall after scoring on the exact spot where we enter the spotlight, we will practice the hole without making any pressure will be ready in an instant.



The plasterboard is also used to coat the entire walls and insert inside them sound absorbing and heat insulating materials, in this case also may be necessary to take care with the measures and during assembly proceed to the cutting of some panels . In this case, the instrument must be a simple cutter or cutter of those measuring a bit 'bigger, that have a blade about two cm and a sturdy handle that will allow us to apply gentle pressure without the instrument breaks. After marking with a pencil, taking advantage of a meter or one ruler, the exact line of where we need to make the cut, we're going to affect the Sheetrock with the cutter. Now it will be sufficient to perform a slight pressure forcing the cut and the drywall will open in two in the exact spot where we recorded.

The ease of use of the material and the numerous uses for which it is intended (walls, ceilings, partitions, bookcases, wall niches and decorative elements), make this material a real mat in the construction field. 

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