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Sound and fire protection are part of the job

We decide how quiet a room becomes and how long a wall holds in a fire right at the build-up stage: stud spacing, the number and type of boards, insulation in the cavity, and the connections to ceiling and floor.

We match that build-up to what the room is for. In a medical practice, confidentiality of the spoken word matters. In an open-plan office, general quiet. In a stairwell, fire protection. These are different tasks, and they call for different wall constructions.

Where we work

Our drywall work can be found in office buildings, medical practices, hospitals, schools and private homes around Hanover. Whether a single room is being altered or a whole floor rearranged, the process is the same: measuring on site, agreeing the build-up, a firm date, clean execution.

Why acoustics decide the room

Hard surfaces throw sound back. In a room with glass walls, screed and a smooth ceiling, reflections overlap until speech becomes tiring - conversations get louder, and with them the whole room.

An acoustic ceiling breaks that cycle. Perforated panels or open-pored mineral fibre absorb sound energy instead of reflecting it. How much is needed depends on room size, use and the remaining surfaces.

Services integrated flush

Luminaires, air outlets, smoke detectors and speakers are fitted into the ceiling surface rather than mounted below it. That calls for planning agreed early with the other trades - in return you get a calm, uncluttered surface with no visible transitions.

The substrate decides

Before any covering goes down we check the substrate: is the screed dry enough, is it level, will it bear? Screed that is still too damp makes parquet cup, and an unevenness of a few millimetres will show through any vinyl floor later on.

Depending on what we find, priming, levelling or a separating layer follows. This step is invisible and the most important one in the whole job.

Underfloor heating

Not every covering makes sense over underfloor heating. What matters is thermal resistance: the more insulating the build-up, the more heat stays below. We advise on the right combination of covering, laying method and underlay so the heating actually reaches the room.

Waterproofing is the part you never see

In a shower it is not the tile that keeps the water out - it is the waterproofing beneath it. It is applied to the substrate, reinforced at corners, floor-to-wall joints and penetrations with sealing tapes and collars, and it has to be completely closed before the first tile is set.

Mistakes here often only show years later, and then in the structure below. That is why it is the step we take least quickly.

Format, joint, laying pattern

Large formats look calm but need a very level substrate. Small formats and mosaics are more forgiving and set accents. Joint width and colour also change the impression of a room considerably. We go through all of it with you before we start, so the result matches what you had in mind.

Why dry lining

Dry lining means plasterboard bonded directly to the substrate instead of wet plaster. That brings two advantages: hardly any moisture enters the building, and the surface can be worked on again after a short time. In refurbishments of occupied or working rooms in particular, that noticeably shortens the build.

Agreed before it is applied

Colours behave quite differently depending on daylight and room size - the same paint can look cool facing north and warm facing south. We look at the room in daylight before anything is decided, and match materials and details to it.

Insulation and vapour control

In a loft, we pay particular attention to the airtight layer. The vapour control membrane behind the boarding has to be continuously closed - at overlaps, at connections to wall and gable, around every socket and every pipe.

If it leaks, moist indoor air travels into the insulation and cools there. What follows only becomes visible years later, and then in the structure. That is why this step is never an afterthought for us.

What to clarify beforehand

Not every loft can simply be converted. Headroom, the load-bearing capacity of the floor, requirements for escape routes and windows, and the existing building services all need checking. We look at it on site and tell you plainly what is possible and what is not.