Dry Lining

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Dry Lining

What is Dry Lining? Dry lining is broadly defined as the use of plasterboard on timber or metal frames. As opposed to conventional brick or block built with lath and plaster (“wet trade”), dry lining is essentially dry. Dry lining is the use of plasterboard to substitute for cement, sand or wet plaster, although the term is quite loosely used to refer to internal fit as well.

The quick and easy installation is the main advantage gained from using dry lining. The water loading is also lower imposed on buildings when dry lining is used. Dry lining is lightweight, thus creating great flexibility in a structure’s foundational requirements, design changes, future expansion and periodic internal alterations. This flexibility plays a key role in determining the shapes of upper floors in more modern constructions, where heavy weight from bricks and blocks could cause more harm than good.