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5 things you might not know about plasterboard

1. It’s been around for more than a century ...
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Condensation and the NCC: What's changed?

For the first time in its history the recently updated
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Instagram and the restaurant revolution

Restaurateurs are increasingly feeling the pressure to be “Insta-worthy”, but with all the ...
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Open-plan classrooms are popular, but what about the noise?

Open-plan, collaborative learning spaces are on the rise in Australian schools, and while this ...
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Make our calculators part of your solution!

Knauf Australia offers a variety of online calculation tools for the professional to quickly ...
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Healing architecture and acoustics in hospitals

Nobody enjoys a trip to the hospital. It is associated with stress, illness and pain and being ...
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Quick and easy way to estimate reverberation time

Reverberation time In a closed space, sound gets ...
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Acoustic design advice for café interiors

Café and restaurant designers face a difficult challenge when designing café interiors: how to ...
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The 8 steps of evidence-based healthcare design

Evidence-based Design (EBD) for healthcare is on the rise. Two recent examples where EBD has ...
Design
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6 café design trends and ideas

If you’re about to open or makeover a coffee shop, café or casual restaurant, what are the ...
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3 inspiring hospital design trends: colour, light and minimalism

Hospitals are generally not places people aspire to go to. Drab, grey and unwelcoming, with ...
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Hospital design and noise: A message from Florence Nightingale

Remember Florence Nightingale? The Lady with the Lamp?
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How to select a fire rated wall or ceiling

One of the most common questions we get asked is “how can one system have two different Fire ...
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Recommended reverberation times for 7 key spaces

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Soundproofing: Block it or absorb it?

Have you ever stood still in a rainforest to listen to the beautiful silence? Sometimes the ...
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Avoiding the blame game if things go wrong in your project

When you're working on a construction project, whether it's a large commercial build or a home ...
Moisture
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Best practice for waterproofing in showers

Up to 90% of bathroom complaints relate to waterproofing and leakages. Shower areas are ...
Moisture
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Getting back in shape after flood damage

After some of Australia’s most extreme weather conditions in the far north east of the ...
Moisture
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Keeping unhealthy mould at bay

With so many of Australia's regions affected by hot and humid weather, especially during the ...
Plasterboard
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Painting Plasterboard – getting the job done

Once the interior plasterboard walls are installed, your construction project is really ...
Plasterboard
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Painting Plasterboard – what are the standards?

When new plasterboard interiors are installed, how they’re coated for the first time will have ...
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Summer dry-out – what’s the answer?

How to beat the heat and overcome the challenges of ...
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Glancing light and how to minimise its impact

During the longer days of the summer months, the impact of glancing light becomes more ...
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Acoustic design ... why size matters

Acoustic design is one of those often ignored aspects or architecture – and it shouldn’t be. ...
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NATSPEC recognises Knauf on NCPR Register

As an active participant in the construction industry with a focus on quality and safety, ...