SpanShield is standard plasterboard made from a core of gypsum sandwiched between two layers of heavy duty recycled paper. The face paper is coloured ivory ready for paint or wall paper finish.
SpanShield is a 10mm plasterboard for use as an internal wall and ceiling lining suitable for residential and commercial applications. Designed to span internal ceiling joists or furring channels up to 600mm without sagging, it is particularly suited as an internal ceiling lining.
SpanShield has been independently certified by Global GreenTag to GreenRate Level A, recognised by the GBCA for Materials and VOC credits and by the NZGBC.
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SpanShield is standard plasterboard made from a core of gypsum sandwiched between two layers of heavy duty recycled paper. The face paper is coloured ivory ready for paint or wall paper finish. SpanShield is a 10mm plasterboard for use as an internal wall and ceiling lining suitable for residential and commercial applications. Designed to span […]
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 2400 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4200 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4200 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4200 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4200 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4200 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpanShield | 10 | 900 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 900 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 900 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4200 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 4800 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1200 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 3600 | 6.75 |
| SpanShield | 10 | 1350 | 6000 | 6.75 |
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Knauf Product Catalogue | Download |
| Knauf Blueprint Technical Manual | Download |
| Spanshield Product Data Sheet | Download |
| OnBoard Assessing Wet Plasterboard | Download |
| OnBoard Maintaining Plasterboard | Download |
| OnBoard Painting Plasterboard | Download |
| Plasterboard Installation Guide | Download |
| GreenTag Certificate - Shield Range Level-A | Download |
| Plasterboard Type and Thickness | Walls (mm) | Ceilings (mm) | For ceiling areas of intermittent high humidity e.g bathrooms and external ceilings |
| MastaShield10mm | 600 | 450 | 300 |
| MastaShield13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| SpanShield10mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| Opal10mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| SoundShield10mm and 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| WaterShield 10mm and 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| FireShield 13mm and 16mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| TruRock 13mm and 16mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| TruRock HD 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| Designpanel | 600 | 600 | - |
| CurveShield 6.5mm | 550 | 550 | - |
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