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In this Issue:
Industry events
Jenolan Charity House
Castle Hill store profile
Alfresco ceilings
Buildings suffer in drought
A NATIONAL BORAL PLASTERBOARD PUBLICATION NOVEMBER 2006
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Industry events
FWCANZ Annual Conference
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
31 October - 3 November 2006
Fire Australia 2006
Melbourne Soffitel
1 - 3 November 2006
AIBS 2007 International Conference
Adelaide Convention Centre
5 - 7 March 2007
Form & Function Expo
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
19 - 21 April 2007
HIA Building & Business Show
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
12 - 13 April 2007
HIA Building & Business Show
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
10 - 11 May 2007
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Boral for Builders changes with times
During its long and successful history, Boral for Builders has undergone a number of
changes.
Originally produced and distributed by our Queensland branch, Boral for Builders
became a national Boral Plasterboard publication in 1999. At the same time the
magazine was expanded to include additional features and industry related information.
Over the years Boral for Builders has covered many topics ranging from innovations in
plasterboard products and systems to changes in building regulations. The key objective
of Boral for Builders, however, has always remained to promote the best building
practices that would assist in reduction of maintenance costs and improvement of long
term performance of wall and ceiling plasterboard linings.
This is the 21st issue of Boral for Builders since it became a national publication and,
while the current format seems to be well accepted by the readers, we believe it is
time to have a fresh look at the magazine to ensure that it remains as relevant as ever.
In recent years Boral for Builders has grown in size and moved from quarterly to half-
yearly frequency. From next year Boral for Builders will become more focused on
industry issues and will again be published four times a year.
The publication will continue to be distributed through the HIA Housing magazine and
for those who prefer to view Boral for Builders electronically, it will be available for
download from the Boral website www.boral.com.au
We thank all our readers for their support over the years and we look forward to
continue keeping you informed on the current issues and developments in the
plasterboard industry.
JENOLAN CHARITY HOUSE
Canberra's Land Development Agency, the Master Builders
Association of the ACT and PBS Building have joined together to
construct a stunning residential house - Jenolan - at Wells Station
in Gungahlin.
Jenolan is a 5 star energy rated home and incorporates
sustainable design principles.
Designed by Alistair McCallum of AMC Projects, the house
will be auctioned with the resulting profits donated to charity.
The predominant recipients will be Childrens Charities, and these
include PatCH (Paediatrics at The Canberra Hospital), CanTeen
(national peer support organisation for young people 12 to 24
living with cancer) and Koomarri (ACT and the surrounding
district's leading service provider for people with a disability and
for their families). All three charities provide vital work to the
Canberra community to children and their families in particular.
As a platinum sponsor of the Jenolan House, Boral supplied a
wide range of building materials for the project, including bricks,
concrete, plasterboard, roof tiles and windows.
On Thursday 14 September, ACT Minister for Planning, Mr Simon
Corbell, officially congratulated all partners involved in the Jenolan
Charity House. With the help from the MBA apprentices and the
kids from the recipient Charities, the Minister has successfully
installed a sheet of Boral plasterboard.
Boral's involvement in the Jenolan Charity House is another
example of the company's commitment to supporting
communities in which we operate. ACT Minister for Planning Simon Corbell, installs a sheet of Boral Plasterboard.
Those of you who have recently visited a
Boral Plasterboard store probably noticed
some changes. It may be an expanded
product range or improved customer
service or both.
As Boral Plasterboard undertakes
upgrading of its stores, we will be
introducing even more new products and
services in the coming months.
This edition of Boral for Builders features
the Boral Plasterboard store in Castle Hill,
NSW.
Situated in Carrington Road, Castle Hill in
Sydney's Hills District, this store offers a
one-stop-shop, servicing the trade, builder
and commercial markets.
Everything you need to complete your job
can be found here and if not available,
Glen Douglass, the store manager, or Paul
Murphy in customer service will be more
than happy to assist with any further
requirements you might have.
The 715m
2
store offers the full range of
Boral Plasterboard board and plaster
products, an extensive range of
plasterboard tools, power tools, screws &
nails and all the equipment and
accessories that any busy trades person
or builder could need!
A full complement of plasterboard
information and technical literature is also
available.
The Castle Hill store now also offers
monthly specials and varying promotions
specific to the industry, where you also
have the chance to win some great prizes.
Come and experience the professional
and friendly service from the team at
Castle Hill or any other Boral Plasterboard
store and you will find many products and
tools to satisfy your project requirements.
For locations of Boral Plasterboard stores
around Australia refer to the back page of
this publication.
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Boral Plasterboard stores offer
much more than plasterboard!
Glen Douglass and Paul Murphy.
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Alfresco living prompts review of external ceiling specifications
Boral for Builders has, in the past, dealt extensively with the fixing of ceilings in external protected areas such as eaves, verandas
and carports.
The growing practice of incorporating larger outdoor 'Alfresco' living/entertaining areas as an extension of
new home designs has prompted Boral Plasterboard to review its recommendations for fixing of external
ceilings to ensure long term product and system performance in these situations.
Boral Plasterboard standard ceiling systems comply with the requirements of the Australian Standard AS2589.1:1997 covering internal
applications of gypsum linings.
External ceilings are exposed to additional wind loads (positive and negative), which in some cases can be as high as the wind loads on
adjacent external wall areas, as well as to other external influences such as moisture and humidity.
Apart from negative wind pressures, the ceilings are often required to carry the weight of sound systems, speakers, cabling, transformers
and fans. This, and the growing range of thermal insulation products on the Australian market, has already prompted Boral Plasterboard to
limit the additional load on the ceilings to 2kg/m
2
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In view of the higher wind loadings and other influences on external ceilings, Boral Plasterboard has upgraded its specifications for these
areas as follows:
Boral 13mm Standard Core or 10mm UniSPAN