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Suspended ceiling in Deception Bay

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Suspended ceiling in Deception Bay 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 […]

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Why a Villaboard Ceiling needs to be to spec

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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 […]

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Plastering Defects and how to avoid them.

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Plastering defects, what are they and how do we avoid them. I recently repaired a family members house of only around 8 years old. The joint tapes have released on every ceiling join with the builder going insolvent and left in the cold. I contacted the plasterboard manufacturer who immediately deflected any blame onto the […]

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Suspended Ceiling Skylight

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Suspended Ceiling Skylights certainly aren’t a new thing. So what’re the benefits? When should we consider using this option? Are there are disadvantages to this type of skylight? Let’s take a closer look. So what are the benefits? Well, firstly we have the benefit of more natural light. Natural light offers many advantages over artificial […]

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Mezzanine ceiling in a warehouse

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Mezzanine ceiling is the term used to describe a ceiling either above a “Mez” floor or suspended underneath it. A “Mez” floor is a great way to create more space. So why would one of these floors benefit from a ceiling? Air conditioning is the main reason people get a suspended ceiling. Reducing the volume […]

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Drop ceiling…Wait, what’s that?

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So what is a drop ceiling? You’ve heard of a drop ceiling, yeah? But what is it? You have most likely heard of it but not realised it’s basically another term for a suspended ceiling. Stretch ceilings, false ceilings, T Bar ceilings… all other common names used to described the same thing. It’s a ceiling […]

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False ceiling… what are they?

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What’s in a name False ceiling is a name commonly given to a ceiling which hangs below a substrate. This can be either directly fixed or hung with suspension wires. Suspended ceiling is the most common name for a drop ceiling. Other names include, drop, stretch and T bar ceilings. So what’s the difference? The […]

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Suspended ceiling in Caboolture

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New drop ceiling for Caboolture community group Our latest suspended ceiling in Caboolture is for a local community group. Whether you call it a suspended ceiling, drop ceiling, false ceiling, it’s all the same type of ceiling. Our client requested this ceiling to create a cost-effective space for air conditioning and to hold services. The […]

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Suspended Ceiling on the Gold Coast

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Need a new Suspended Ceiling on the Gold Coast? Suspended Ceilings QLD are ceiling specialists that service the Gold Coast area. This article will cover one suspended ceiling fitout we completed in 2019. The project A local Gold Coast drafting business contacted us in need of a new suspended ceiling. The existing ceiling already in […]

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Asbestos Removal in Fitouts

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Asbestos removal isn’t something you want to cut corners on, plain and simple! It isn’t uncommon to hear terms like ‘harden up’ or ‘it won’t affect me’. Incorrect removal can lead to exposure and cause a condition known as Asbestosis. Wikipedia definition Asbestosis is long term inflammation and scarring of the lungs due to asbestos […]