Interior renovations are a vague and deep subject that embraces many objects and involves new materials and techniques every day. Some of these techniques and materials may be surprising for you and that is one of the reasons why your house’s renovation lacks substance. Here, the renovator may be at fault but you should also be aware of the latest introductions as a homeowner. Gib is one such thing vastly used in the interior renovations. To know more about Gib and to decide whether or not you should go for it, read on.

  • What is Gib fixing?

GIb is a short form for Gibraltar boards that is a term used for panels made of gypsum but is now generalized due to trademark. GIb Boards or drywall panels are nothing but plastered boards of gypsum sandwiched into two paper sheets. Gib became a popular and preferred alternative for customary plastering because it has some salient features that plastering work lacks. For instance, GIb fixing is quite faster than plastering and it offers solid strength to the walls as compared to the plastering. Although nothing can match the strength and lifetime of a plastered wall, Gib has a pretty impressive strength margin given to its structure and application.

  • Application

Gib fixing and Gib stopping became famous around the world even though Gib is a local name for drywall plasterboard in the city of Auckland. So basically, pasteboard professionals are known as Gib Fixers in Auckland. Gib can be used for walls and ceilings where you need a hole in the middle of the construction for installing home appliances that function from the above. It is not that technical to understand that you need professionals to have a proper fixing or stopping job using Gib plasterboards. Make sure you hire professionals for this job since you would end up with the same problem otherwise. 

  • Tools

Usually, the tools and tackles used for GIb Fixing are the same as the ones used in any interior renovation job. However, some noteworthy tools may include flat crowbars for used for lifting the sheets, adhesives, and adhesive guns for gluing the sheets together, and a drill machine. You may need a saw and clutches in the case of a cordless drill. You may also have to carry a craft knife and hammer as well as pencil and tape for marking purposes since proper marking is essential for accurate cutting of sheets. However, you don’t need to worry about the tools as long as you have outsourced the job to professionals.

Gib fixing is a relatively new but equally effective tool for interior renovation because it promises certain performance standards and lasts for a considerable time. Moreover, the average cost of a Gib stopping cost never exceeds that of a plastering fix.