{"id":3411,"date":"2021-05-20T22:38:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T19:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uksestukseni.ee\/?p=3411"},"modified":"2026-11-03T10:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T08:42:17","slug":"drywall-lifting-service-tallinn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uksestukseni.ee\/en\/2021\/05\/20\/drywall-lifting-service-tallinn\/","title":{"rendered":"Plasterboard Sizes, Weight and Types \u2013 and Lifting to the Floor"},"content":{"rendered":"

In short:<\/strong> a standard plasterboard is 1200 mm wide, 2400\u20133000 mm long and 12.5 mm thick and weighs about 25\u201328 kg. Boards sold in Estonia are marked with the type letters A, H, F, D, I and R. Below you will find plasterboard sizes, weights and types in one place \u2013 and how to get a large number of boards up to your floor without the hassle.<\/p>\n

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Plasterboard sizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dimension<\/th>\nCommon values<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Width<\/td>\n1200 mm (less often 600 and 900 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length<\/td>\n2000, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700 and 3000 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thickness<\/td>\n6.5 \/ 9.5 \/ 12.5 \/ 15 \/ 18 \/ 25 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most common board<\/td>\n1200 \u00d7 2600 \u00d7 12.5 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Exact sizes depend on the manufacturer (Knauf, Gyproc, Siniat and others) \u2013 check them in the shop or on the manufacturer’s website before ordering.<\/p>\n

Plasterboard weight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board<\/th>\nWeight per m\u00b2<\/th>\nOne board 1200 \u00d7 2600 mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
9.5 mm<\/td>\napprox. 7 kg<\/td>\napprox. 22 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.5 mm standard<\/td>\napprox. 8\u20139 kg<\/td>\napprox. 25\u201328 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.5 mm moisture-resistant<\/td>\napprox. 9 kg<\/td>\napprox. 28 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 mm fire-resistant<\/td>\napprox. 12\u201313 kg<\/td>\napprox. 37\u201340 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are approximate values; the exact weight is in the manufacturer’s data sheet. A typical pack holds about 50\u201360 boards, so one pack weighs 1.3\u20131.7 tonnes.<\/p>\n

Plasterboard types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Letter<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nWhere it is used<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
A<\/td>\nStandard board<\/td>\nPartition walls and ceilings in dry rooms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nMoisture-resistant (usually green)<\/td>\nBathrooms, kitchen walls, basements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/td>\nFire-resistant (usually pink or red)<\/td>\nFire walls, stairwells, technical rooms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D<\/td>\nHigher density<\/td>\nBetter sound insulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\nHarder surface<\/td>\nCorridors and walls that take knocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R<\/td>\nReinforced<\/td>\nWalls for hanging heavy items<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The letters are combined \u2013 for example, DFH2IR is a dense, fire-resistant, moisture-resistant, hard-surface and reinforced board.<\/p>\n

Plasterboard thickness guide<\/h2>\n