Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Aug 18, 2011 7:44 pm The sheeting has just gone up on our newbuild and I've noticed in the ensuite they have used a combination of gyprock and cement sheeting. This is the layout of our ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Around the outside they have used the cement sheeting, but the dwarf wall behind the vanity and the shower end of that wall is gyprock. To me it looks like they have run out of the cement sheeting or is this practice quite ok? Our main bathroom is all cement sheeting. ~ trying to build our dream home by the sea ~ Re: Gyprock or cement sheeting? 2Aug 19, 2011 8:06 am Cement sheeting is great from a water proofing perspective. Water doesn't affect it really. On the other hand with gyprock you need to use one that is rated for water exposure, something like blue board, vila board or hardie board. You shouldn't use regular gyprock in an area that is going to get wet. my house blog: http://sugarloafdrivebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Gyprock or cement sheeting? 3Aug 19, 2011 9:19 pm Thanks dsiroky ... the sheeting was definitely the same stuff as used on the walls in non wet areas - not any of the waterproof ones you've listed. I spoke to the SS about it today and he said he'd check why they'd used it, I'll follow up with him next week and see if he's got an answer. ~ trying to build our dream home by the sea ~ Thanks. Yeh ideally that would have been good, but have progressed too far now. Hoping some well placed internal walls fixed up into the battens will provide some… 2 5371 6 11127 |