Gyprock in the kitchen

[Timbo's Shed]

Just a quick one.

I am in the process of plastering our living room and kitchen. Do I need to use a wet area plasterboard in the kitchen??? Is it required or beneficial?

If so the wall runs out into the living room, do I join it the the normal stuff in the usual manner?

Thanks Tim.

[silentC]

No it's not necessary as the kitchen is not technically a wet area.

Couldn't say whether there's any benefit in it though. I suppose it wouldn't hurt. Don't know any reason why you shouldn't use it, except it's more expensive than standard sheet. As far as I know you should be able to flush joint it to standard sheet in the normal way.

[atregent]

I've recently plastered my walk in pantry, complete with sink. I asked the guy at the plaster shop if I should use the wet area stuff for behind the sink, he told me save my money, the standard board will do fine.

[rod@plasterbrok]

All correct posts.

We put WR board in all bathrooms and the tap wall on the laundry only.

Cheers

Rod

[Termite]

All correct posts.

We put WR board in all bathrooms and the tap wall on the laundry only.

Cheers

Rod

What happened to the usage of Villaboard in bathrooms and laundrys?

[rod@plasterbrok]

It is a matter of personal choice really.

They are both accredited systems and both do the job they are intended for.

We only use villaboard at the request of a client.

There is a thread here somewhere where I have explained my views on both villaboard and WR board if you search the threads.

Cheers Rod

[China]

Interesting, used wr only on the sink/tap wall, I decided to do a test on some scrap board and found that the wr stuff disintergrates just about as quick as the standard board when gets wet

[rod@plasterbrok]

Try making a box of villaboard and wr board sealed with sealant an see which one has water soak through first.

WR board is water resistant not water proof and nor is villaboard.

With villaboard you could have a break down in you sealant for many years an not know. In which time you have rotted out studs or flooring. If you have a break down in the sealant with WR board you may find out before the water has a chance to rot the frame work.

WR board is designed to repel casual water not a long term leak, that is what you have tiles and tanking for.

I have no objections to villaboard as a product but weighing up the pro's and con's of both I believe WR board is a better product to use.

I had a choice in my own home to use either villaboard or WR board both supplied free of charge and I chose to use WR board.

Cheers Rod

[juan]

An excellent answer Rod.

[Timbo's Shed]

Thanks all for the input. I will go ahead as per normal then, cheers Tim.

[Slobba]

and don't forget to paint on the sealer before the painting

wr board is easier to coat than villaboard. villaboard is the same as blotting paper