Housing in Southern Africa July 2016

July 2016

Roofing, Ceilings, Insulation and Cladding

s opposed to rules pertaining to

traditional drywall, such as not

hanging anything too heavy or

using doorstops to prevent indenta-

tions from door handles, Habito is a

building product solution which is

unsurpassed in strength and durabil-

ity. The technical features include a

superior load bearing quality, which

allows for 15 kgweight per screw. This

means 150 kg can be safely mounted

using only 10 screws. It absorbs

knocks and bumps and dramatically

reduces wear and tear. Fixtures can

Habito drywalling

Leading building solutions group Saint-Gobain Gyproc recently

introduced Habito high strength dry walling into South Africa.

be changedwithout causingunneces-

sary damage to the wall.

Installation of Habito is straight-

forward and requires a simple score

and snap method. The board can be

marked with a chalk line, cut using

a blade runner, jigsaw or Stanley

knife and the edges finished off with

a jigsaw.

Habito is installed using Habito

Ultrasteel studs and Donn UltraSteel

tracks and Habito High Performance

Screws are used at a low screw gun

revolution. This high performance

wall system is then completed by

using Rhinolite Multipurpose plaster

for plastering the board.

To affix heavy items onto a Habito

wall, no wall studs, battens, noggins,

anchors or brackets are needed.

Items can be screwed directly onto

the wall. Fischer Butterfly screws

are recommended for affixing very

heavy items such as kitchen counters

and standard chipboard screws are

recommended for use when mount-

ing medium weight items such as a

television. Habito High Performance

screws can be used when mounting

lighter fixtures.

With the strength of brick and

the benefits of dry wall, it provides

the perfect solution particularly for

interiors in high traffic areas or where

home owners are likely to want to

redecorate – move fixtures, fittings

or shelving

To add to an already extensive

list of benefits, Habito it also creates

an effective buffer against excessive

noise creating a more peaceful and

comfortable environment. Further-

more, by using Habito together with

insulation, indoor temperature can

also be regulated.

All Saint-Gobain Gyproc products

come standard with a product war-

ranty that gives customers the quality

assurance that Saint-Gobain Gyproc

products have been tried and tested

and are backed by over 85 years of

experience and industry knowledge.

For more information about Hab-

ito go to

http://www.habito.co.za

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nited Fibre Cement Company

offers the construction sec-

tor quality, asbestos-free,

cellulose fibre cement products in

South Africa.

Established in 2005, United Fibre

Cement Company (UFCC) developed

affordable and safe constructionma-

terials for the built environment. The

company’s product offering includes

smooth fibre cement sheeting of vari-

ous thicknesses, which covers a range

of applications. Ranging from internal

dry walling, partitioning, fascia, sof-

fits, cornicing, ceilings and skirting,

to external cladding, decking, floor-

ing, permanent formwork and even

secondary roofing, eave linings, ducts

and ventilation.

Says UFCC’s CEO, Leon Bekker,

“Over the past decade, we have re-

mained dedicated to bringing qual-

ity products coupled with excellent

Fibre

cement

products

customer service to the local indus-

try. A core aspect of our mission and

the reason for our success is that we

offer a ‘one-stop’ facility to contrac-

tors in the line of cellulose fibre ce-

ment products.”

UFCC also supplies wood grain-

impressed fibre cement boards and

planks, “Wood has a natural beauty

and strong appeal to themarket. And

we have found that our fibre cement

products, either plain or with the tim-

ber grain pattern, have become very

popular, especially since they can be

painted in any colour or finish. The

DecoWood range combines the rustic

appeal of timber with the durability

of fibre cement and its uses are truly

limitless,” adds Bekker.

The UCO SolidWall Building Sys-

tem, an Innovative Building Technol-

ogy (IBT), is suitable for affordable

housing and has been approved by

Agrément. The product meets all the

requirements for fire-rating, acoustic

and thermal insulation, wet applica-

tion impact strength and robustness.

Having proven itself as an Innova-

tive Building Technology (IBT), the

UCOSolidWall Building Systemrepre-

sents an affordable and viable option

across the residential spectrum.

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