No longer available in Australia (Unfortunately) It’s fantastic that USG has their standard Radar acoustic mineral fibre ceiling tile in black. Even though the supply price of the tile is slightly higher than the white version, the benefits outweigh the extra cost. Additionally, you get full warranty on the tile and you save on the […]
Introducing the Usg Boral Nova (Currently Unavailable) Usg Boral introduces it’s Nova Vinyl plasterboard ceiling tile. The nova is a PVC laminated gypsum ceiling tile. In simpler terms, its a plasterboard ceiling tile with vinyl stuck to the seen face so it looks good. Is a general-purpose ceiling tile suitable for a variety of applications. […]
A good client contacted me recently. He needed a ceiling for his new office in Deception Bay. We had a discussion about the requirements for this particular ceiling. The office will have a lot of phone calls and meetings taking place on a daily basis. Henceforth, an acoustic tile ceiling is the most logical solution. […]
Toolbox Fitout for the SCQ ute The challenge Time to talk about something that some people feel isn’t as important as I do. One of the things I simply can’t stand in construction is not having tools kept in an organised fashion. A good tradesman uses good tools and knows where and when to use […]
Long leg wall angle, why use it? How bout we make a start with what it is. Long leg angle is an angled trim measuring around 20mm x 40mm instead of the standard 20mm x 25mm. Its primary use is to allow for expansion and contraction so the cross tees don’t fall off the wall […]
Villaboard Ceiling repairs are common these days. Ceilings being installed incorrectly is the main cause of these ceiling failures. What is Villaboard/Fibre Cement sheeting Villaboard is a fibre cement sheet product. James Hardie makes Villaboard in a variety of lengths and thicknesses. Obviously, your manufacturers such as CSR and BGC make their own fibre cement […]
No Longer available through AMF Custom printed ceiling tiles are now available! We now have access to a custom tile printing service. If you can get in on a jpg or a pdf we can get it on a tile. Imagine the possibilities? Dentist clinic, a nice smile on the ceiling. Pet store, footprints around […]
Suspended ceilings defects unfortunately still fairly common here in QLD. Generally, I get an enquiry about repairing substandard work at least once per week. It’s frustrating knowing most of the ceilings I inspect wouldn’t be failing if they were installed correctly. What most people don’t realise is it’s very difficult to give a timeframe on […]
No Longer available AMF Thermatex fine Stratos ceiling tiles are a fine fissured 15mm acoustic mineral fibre tile. The sandy, rough finish is the big point of difference from the rest of AMF’s lineup. Most manufacturers have a rough finish tile in their lineup. So let’s have a look a see where we might use […]
No Longer Available Water-resistant ceiling tiles haven’t been a readily available option… until now. Knauf AMF thermatex Aquatech ceiling tiles are a water-resistant ceiling panel. They are available in 1200 x 600 square edge format and fit in any 1200 x 600 exposed suspended ceiling grid systems. However, it’s worth noting, that an aluminium grid […]