Overview
Drywall as internal partition is gaining popularity as one of the leading solutions towards achieving quality finishing with higher productivity. Besides facilitating a cleaner, quieter and environmentally friendly worksite, drywall construction is quicker with lesser labour requirement. The use of drywall internal partition is encouraged and recognized under CONQUAS 8th edition and forms part of the CONQUAS Enhancement Series on Good Industry Practices. This GIP course aims to highlight the benefits and good practices of drywall installation introduced in the GIP practice guide book on Drywall Internal Partition and extends the knowledge to other applications for wet areas and Prefabricated Bathroom Unit (PBU).
Objectives
The objectives of this course are:
- To provide participants a good understanding on drywall design including drywall structure, material, preparation and installation, common defects and corresponding remedies.
- To equip participants with knowledge of good practices on wet areas application of drywall
- To introduce to the participants the design consideration of drywall for Prefabricated Bathroom Unit (PBU)