Water Resistance
Products & Systems that offer Water Resistance.
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Do I need to use a moisture resistant plasterboard if I am applying a full height tiled finish?
Siniat recommend the use of a Moisture resistant plasterboard in areas of high humidity like bathrooms for example. The final finish will be the first line of defence against moisture, but over time water can soak through grout if not sealed adequately. A moisture resistant board will give further defence to temporary exposure. Siniat supplies Mois
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What tape I should use when applying taping and jointing finish on Siniat Aquaboard?
With Siniat Aquaboard, the board joints are reinforced with the Siniat Joint tape as other boards. There is not a special tape in this case. The difference that does exist is with the jointing compound. Only Siniat Aquamix can be used for all stages of the joint on Siniat Aquaboard. Further information can be found on the following Siniat Aquabaoar
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What fixings should I use for Aquaboard?
When installing Siniat Aquaboard you must use the Wet area screw variants. High thread screws for timber substrate, self drilling for metal gauge over 0.7mm, self tapping for lighter gauge metal substrate. For timber substrate you need to select a screw length to achieve 25mm penetration into the timber stud, 10mm penetration through metal studs.
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How do you finish Siniat Weather Defence board when it is used for an internal application?
Siniat Weather Defence board can be finished using the following methods: Where the need for an A1 classed plasterboard is required but not for moisture/wet applications, Weather Defence can be used and be finished with the standard Siniat Jointing compounds. Siniat Joint Filler to be used to bed and fill the joint, with the Siniat Joint Cement or S
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Could Siniat Aquaboard receive a paint finish?
Siniat Aquaboard can be painted directly with a suitable proprietary paint which is meant for the conditions to which they are exposed too. It is expected the boards are taped and jointed using the Siniat Aquamix jointing compound in line with the guidance and the entire surface sealed with the Siniat Drywall Sealer. Further details can be found in