2400 x 1200 x 12.5mm Standard Plasterboard Square Edge

12.5mm Plasterboard

Square edge plasterboard (S/E), also known as gypsum board, is a versatile building material widely used for creating interior plasterboard walls and plasterboard ceilings. It consists of a core of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) sandwiched between two sheets of recycled paper. The Ivory face paper on one side is to finish/decorate with brown paper face on the reverse.

Suitable for most applications where normal fire, structural and acoustic levels are specified. Suitable for direct decoration or Thistle plaster finish.

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Plasterboard use:

Plasterboard 2400 x 1200 is relatively lightweight and easy to handle, making it a popular choice for both residential and commercial construction. 

Plasterboard wall

There are many types of walls that plasterboards are used on. The most common being on the inside of an exterior wall where they are fixed using a bonding adhesive or on a partition wall which is formed with timber such as CLS or metal studwork.

Plasterboard ceiling

For use on both flat ceilings and sloped ceilings, plasterboard 2.4 x 1.2 can be used as just a basic covering to be plastered or decorated or can form part of a full system to insulate and soundproof ceilings in conjunction with other insulation materials. If a ceiling needs lowering, this can be achieved in conjunction with MF Ceiling.

12.5 mm Plasterboard Technical details:

• Sheet Size: 2400 x 1200mm (often to referred to as 8x4 plasterboard)
• Thickness: 12.5mm (sometimes referred to as 12mm plasterboard)
• Weight: 23kg
• Face Colour: Ivory
• Density: 640kg/m3
• Thermal Conductivity: 0.25W/mK
• Edge detail: Square edge

Which plasterboard to use?

It's lucky you asked! We have a great Plasterboard 101 article that explains all you need to know. You can find it here.

This type of standard plasterboard (also known as standard wallboard) is available in other sizes and thicknesses also. These can be viewed alongside the other plasterboard types and edge details in the Plaster, Plasterboard & Accessories category.

Which manufacturer of board will be supplied?

As we have plasterboards for sale across the whole of the UK, the brand will vary from region-to-region. Typically boards supplied will be British Gypsum, Knauf or Siniat. If brand is important, please enquire before making a purchase and we'll be happy to advise. BG product details can be found on the link below:

PDF link to technical specifications