How long is the lifespan of GIB boards for interior wall panels in New Zealand?  

New Zealand’s construction industry is facing serious supply chain problems for indoor wall panels, and the batch of gray wall panels (also called plasterboards) that were readily available on the market a few years ago (also called GIB boards) (also called GIB boards in New Zealand) has become one of the biggest obstacles to the construction of new houses and the renovation of old houses, and even some builders have not been able to obtain the necessary building materials for this interior in the short term. As a result, the house could not be delivered and eventually went bankrupt.  

So, some friends will ask, my home is going to be renovated, these two sides are paper composite materials, sandwiched between the plaster, stucco wall panels, how long is its life? If I can’t find a new plate, can I continue to use the old batch of washboards on the wall now? 

The answer is that the life expectancy is more than 50 years, provided that it is used normally, there is no water, and there is no mold that grows over a large area.  

Don’t look at this cheap (originally cheap) plate production process is simple, the material price is low, this thing is actually very durable, as one of the most common building materials in the world’s building walls, its production process is very mature, and it is also a “tried and tested” building materials veteran, not because of the cheap price and become a “low-value consumable”.

If it is to keep the interior dry, every 10 years and 20 years of normal brushing, no holes, no leakage, no damp mold, these thin indoor wall panels can even work for this house for a hundred years.  

If there is a hole in the wall panel of your home, a leak, or short-term damage caused by moisture, as long as you use the correct method to repair and maintain it, then there is no need to replace it. Of course, with the recovery of the global supply chain, the current shortage of GIB boards in New Zealand is believed to ease in the future. By the way, GIB board is not the scientific name of this type of plate, GIB is a registered trademark, but this company almost monopolizes all the business of batch gray wall panels in New Zealand (New Zealand characteristics: monopoly), so everyone calls it GIB board when they are used to it; In fact, the more standard statement should be plasterboard.