Paul's plastering blog

The million-dollar question is: What exactly is Gyprock? For the Australian construction scene, Gyprock has become synonymous with plasterboard—but ‘Gyprock’ is actually a brand that makes plasterboard and other building materials. Gyprock is to plaster and...

A room's interior can be transformed in the simplest way possible with just a few minor adjustments. Adding a partition wall to your home can serve many functions, from partitioning a room to divide a space, to hide clutter and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of a room...

Painting and decorating the walls of a home is not a new trend, feature walls have long held their stance as design elements that tie a room together. Adjacent to these celebrated walls is a design feature of a home that we often overlook: the ceiling. Your home's...

 Have you got a persistent draught coming from a gap between a door frame and the wall, or windows that don’t close properly? These annoying and consistent problems occur, often as a result of misalignment between the door or window frame and the wall. Not only are...

The popularity of partition walls has increased significantly in recent years. There was a big push for open plan everything in recent times, due to the trend to keep things open, light and appear larger. Some home owners have found that open plan spaces are not as...

Dropped ceilings are typically located beneath the main ceiling. Alternatively referred to as T-bar ceilings, fake ceilings, or suspended ceilings, they are a prominent style in modern architecture and design. When constructing dropped ceilings, your goal should be to...

If you notice that your ceiling is stained, discoloured, or bubbling, that’s a sure sign that your property has or at some point had a leak in the roof or in a water pipe above the ceiling. If you notice that the damage changing over time, then you know that the...

There have long been discussions about whether plaster or stucco is the preferable material in construction. However, even though both stucco and plaster have similar appearances, they are very distinct. Let us look at their similarities and differences: What is...

What is decorative Plastering The ancient Greeks were the first to decorate interiors with intricate mouldings and plaster columns. Decorative plaster, also known as plasterwork, is a traditional technique in which decorative designs are placed directly into an...