UK: A range of British Gypsum plaster and plasterboard solutions have been used in a contemporary housing complex developed by Taylor Wimpey's North Thames regional business in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, to help the house-builder meet thermal and acoustic requirements. The large-scale new-build development includes 159 apartments and 50 three-storey terraced houses.
"Due to the size of the project and the strict timescales we were working to, we needed a solution that required as little labour as possible. Drylyner TL was easy to use and really simplified the installation process from start to finish," said Tony Butcher, senior project manager at Taylor Wimpey North Thames.
For ease of application and speed, British Gypsum DriLyner Thermal Laminate (TL), a wallboard masonry lining system, was used on partitions and separating walls. The system offers a quick and easy solution to drylining brick, block and concrete walls by utilising adhesive dabs to bond the wallboard onto the walls. This meets the acoustic performance requirements in accordance with Part E of the UK Building Regulations, to provide superior sound insulation.
For further acoustic performance, Gyproc Soundcoat Plus was used on the partition walls in both the apartments and terrace houses. This coat is a gypsum based compound that is designed to seal masonry walls prior to drylining, was used to minimise air leakage through cracks and unfilled joints, improving energy efficiency and limiting noise pollution.
In keeping with the sustainability focus of the project, Taylor Wimpey took advantage of the British Gypsum Plasterboard Recycling Service in order to minimise the environmental impact of the project.
"The Plasterboard Recycling Service was a great help. It was a cost-effective recycling option that not only saved us a lot of time and effort, but also helped us meet our sustainability objectives. British Gypsum supplied the skips we needed for the waste products and took them away to be recycled at its onsite recycling facility," said Butcher.
