Comparison Between Drywall And Brickwall - LCETED

What is Drywall?

Drywall is a high performance, lightweight partition system consisting of a GI-steel frame covered with plasterboard on each side by self-drilling drywall screws. The joints Between boards are then covered with joint tape and finished with a drywall joint compound.

COMPARISON BETWEEN DRYWALL AND BRICKWALL

* 1 mason + 1 helper

CHARACTERISTIC	BRICK WALL	DRYWALL
Weight	230Kg/m2	Lightest - 19Kg/m2
Speed of installation*
Water saving	10m2/day	40-50m2/day
Load	load-bearing	non-load-bearing
Water-saving	No	Yes
Water-resistant	Yes	No
Fire rating	Can be designed to provide stability, integrity and insulation	Weak in terms of insulation
Usage in Wet Areas	yes	yes
Wall surface	Difficult to get very smooth surfaces even with skilled labour	Smooth and crack-free surfaces
Sound insulation	35-40dB	Up to 65dB possible with insulation
Heat insulation	High heat convection, K=0.81W/m K	Four times less heat convection K=0.16W/m K
Quality of Material	Difficult to control, various sources	Standard quality, supply from a single source
Services	Chasing in the wall is required	It can easily be installed through the cavity
Quality of Wall	Depending on labour skills	Standard installation, easy to control
CHARACTERISTIC	BRICK WALL	DRYWALL
Weight	230Kg/m2	Lightest - 19Kg/m2

 

In conclusion, drywall construction is cleaner, lighter and faster and can be easily handled by few workers and therefore drywall construction has replaced traditional brick wall construction.

 

 

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