Insulated Plaster Board – Enjoy insulation and drylining with one solution

Insulated Plaster Board is an ideal solution for improving the thermal performance of wall constructions.

Whether you are building from scratch or extending or renovating – or even undertaking some DIY improvements, you will always want an efficient solution that will save you money over time.

One such solution is a Thermal Liner insulated plaster board. This is a type of internal wall insulation.

Normal or standard Plaster Board is not designed to offer any kind of insulation benefit whereas the Xtratherm Thermal Liner has been specifically designed for this purpose. You can of course choose to go down the route of using standard Plaster Board along with traditional insulation such as mineral wool or sheep wool but this may work out to be more expensive – depending on what type of project you are working on.

Going with this type of approach with Insulated Plaster Board means you can save time and labour by having to move less material and then installing something once – rather than multiple times for the board and insulation separately. Insulation Plaster Board will be heavier by nature though so you should take that into account when planning beforehand.

Insulated Plasterboard can be a really cost effective way of creating insulation as a stand alone project in a shed or new home office for example, or as part of an overall larger build project.

As always, our friendly experts are on hand to help advise if needed so you can call us anytime on 0818 888 000, use our live chat or contact us in any of the other usual ways.

Our main Insulated Plaster Board is The Xtratherm Thermal Liner – 12.5mm Plasterboard. This is a quality assured laminate of plasterboard with a layer of high performance PIR insulation. It meets excellent refurbishment targets with minimal thickness.

The manufacturing process, quality control and fixing methods of this insulated dry lining composite are all certified, ensuring to provide consistency of product and assurance in application. It has an excellent moisture performance and its gas tight facings provides a reliable vapour barrier.

The thermal conductivity is 0.022 W/m²·k (BS EN 13165:2008)

Key features:

• Excellent moisture performance
• Provides effective vapour control
• Insulation and Drylining in one application
• Suitable for a variety of wall types
• Cost effective solution for both new builds and renovations / refurbishments
• Certified quality control
• 12.5mm plasterboard
• See the Xtratherm Safety Data Sheet here
• 8 foot x 4 foot x 62mm

Additional information about Xtratherm Thermal Liner (Also known as XT/TL):

Thin-R Thermal Liner Dot & Dab XT/TL is a composite insulated panel of Xtratherm PIR insulation core with a composite kraft facing bonded to 12.5mm tapered edge plasterboard for internal applications, fixed with proprietary adhesive bonding.

The composite kraft facing on both sides of XT/TL incorporates an integral vapour control layer, which helps to reduce the risk of condensation. XT/TL is designed to provide high levels of thermal insulation and drylining in one operation, providing the solution of choice in newbuild and renovation. Whether building new or upgrading, due consideration towards the energy efficiency of your home can have many benefits, including reduced energy costs and improved living conditions.

Integral vapour control layer
The composite kraft facing on XT/TL provides a gas and vapour tight barrier, reducing the condensation risk. A continuous vapour control layer is created when the XT/TL joints are sealed and taped in accordance with drylining good practice.

Fire Stops
An important factor when drylining a wall is to provide fire stops along the top and bottom of each board and around all openings (doors, windows, etc). These are provided by the continuous ribbons of adhesive and prevent fire penetrating behind the insulation layer.

These continuous ribbons of adhesive also help to prevent thermal looping, leading to an overall improved U-Value for the wall element.

How do you fix Insulated Plaster Board to the wall?

Installation is very straight forward and we advise that you use these Metal Plasterboard Pegs for fixing these in place.

We have a wide range of insulation solutions available too – from floor and cavity wall insulation boards to attic insulation and acoustic insulation products.

These are all suitable for new builds along with renovation projects and we can supply very large quantities delivered quickly to anywhere in Ireland – just call us on 0818 888 000 for a chat anytime or contact us in the usual ways.