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  • What's the fuss about Trim-Tex Fast Edge Rolls?
    What’s the fuss about Trim-Tex Fast Edge Rolls?
    What’s the fuss about Trim-Tex Fast Edge Rolls? As a plasterer, you know that achieving perfect corners, especially off-angle ones, can be a real challenge. It’s a craft that demands precision and skill, and having the right tools can make all the difference. This is where Trim-Tex...
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  • Spotlight on Excellence: Extendable Dual-Headed LED Work Light
    Spotlight on Excellence: Extendable Dual-Headed LED Work Light
    Spotlight on Excellence: Extendable Dual-Headed LED Work Light Enter the Extendable Dual-Headed LED Work Light, your ultimate lighting companion for various projects. We take a closer look at this powerful work light, focusing on its standout feature – a brilliant 5000 lumens of brightness. Discover how this...
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  • Lift Your Expectations: The Edmaplac Mega Board Lifter
    Lift Your Expectations: The Edmaplac Mega Board Lifter
    Lift Your Expectations: The Edmaplac Mega Board Lifter In the realm of plastering, construction and renovation – efficiency and safety go hand in hand. One essential tool that facilitates these aspects is a panel lifter. While several panel lifters flood the market, the Edmaplac Mega Sheet Board (PLM-4.5) stands...
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  • Enhancing Plasterboard Cart Safety: Insights from AWCI Webinar Panel Discussion
    Enhancing Plasterboard Cart Safety: Insights from AWCI Webinar Panel Discussion
    Plasterboard carts are essential tools in the construction industry, facilitating the transportation of heavy sheets and materials efficiently. However, improper use and a lack of safety precautions can lead to accidents and injuries on the job site. The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) USA organised...
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  • Trim-Tex Magic Corner vs Trim Tex Expansion Beads
    Magic Corner vs Expansion Beads
    Trim-Tex Magic Corner is designed to finish any inside plasterboard corner while reducing the incidence of edge cracking where movement is a concern. Magic Corner combines 25mm PVC mud legs with a flexible centre. This composition results in the bead being able to act as an expansion...
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  • NEW Podcast - Plastering Talk Down Under
    NEW Podcast – Plastering Talk Down Under
    Brand New Podcast – Plastering Talk Down Under This podcast was created to start more conversations in the Australian plastering industry. Leigh Ryan our Technical Specialist at Wallboard talks to some very special guests across a range of different topics. Hear from behind the scenes from the...
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  • 9 Ways to Finish A Corner with Trim-Tex Beads
    9 Ways to Finish A Corner with Trim-Tex Beads
    9 Ways to Finish A Corner with Trim-Tex Beads Are you looking for ways to spice up a room, bulkhead or a feature? Start at the corner. We did the maths, and have 9 different ways to finish a 90° corner. For a square finish we have...
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  • LevelLine & No-Coat 325 Case Study
    LevelLine & No-Coat 325 Case Study
    We headed out to The Southport School with Temple Constructions whom are currently working on the school’s new Annand Theatre. During this project, they encountered trouble getting the obtuse externals and internals close to the wall. The shadow-line detail on the ceiling would highlight the issue with the margin...
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  • Product Safety Recall - SkyStrider Stilts
    Product Safety Recall – SkyStrider Stilts
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  • Wallboard Tools Access Panel & Manhole Range - Leigh's Product Review
    Wallboard Tools Access Panel & Manhole Range – Leigh’s Product Review
    With so many options to choose from such as Fire Rated, MDF, Metal, Plastic, Flanged and Set Bead, Wallboard has the complete offering. This review takes you through all the available choices and the key points with each....
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  • LevelLine Corner Tape
    Leigh’s Product Review: The Levelline & No-Coat Range
    It’s always handy to have a roll of these in the ute or van. The LevelLine & No-Coat range is a great solution for internal or external corners, off angles, vaulted & cathedral ceilings, impact resistance, high humidity areas or for a superior surface bond....
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  • Leigh's USB Rechargeable LED Lights -  Product Review
    Leigh’s USB Rechargeable LED Lights – Product Review
    “LED There be light”, they said.  If you’re thinking of improving light onsite Wallboard’s new “LED light range” has a killer comprehensive range to get you set up. Whether you’re sanding internals, doing a final inspection prior to a pre-paint or lighting up a bigger area, simply click the...
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  • Wallboard Tie Downs Safety Information
    Wallboard Tie Downs Safety Information
    The QUIK STRAP range of tie downs are made tough and will suit most contractors needs for an easy solution to securing loads. The Wallboard Tools Tie Downs are available as a simple cam buckle which is a single 25mm x 2.5m strap suitable for a small...
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  • Award Metals Paper Faced Bead - Leigh's Product Review
    Award Metals Paper Faced Bead – Leigh’s Product Review
    Whether your construction is commercial or residential, we all face the same challenges, that builders continually shorten deadlines and still expect you to deliver that million-dollar finish. Award Metals Internal Paper Faced Bead could be a solution for finding extra time savings and building that all important...
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  • Advance Tools - Box Trail Knives - Leigh's Product Review
    Advance Tools – Box Trail Knives – Leigh’s Product Review
    Advance Tools Box Trail Knives – Leigh’s Product Review Advance Tools is a family owned business that produces high quality hand-made plastering tools in Chicago, USA. The Advance Box Trail Knife has an offset handle design that allows contractors to achieve a superior finish with less effort....
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  • FibaFuse - Myth V Fact
    FibaFuse – Myth V Fact
    There’s been a lot of discussion around whether FibaFuse meets Australian Plastering Standards and that it is carcinogenic and will cause cancer. Here’s what we know; FibaFuse hasn’t been tested against any Australian standards. Joint Tapes by themselves aren’t tested as there’s no particular standard just for tape.Warranty works in conjunction with the plasterboard...
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  • Why buy an M Class Dust Extractor?
    Why buy an M Class Dust Extractor?
    Dust Class MMedium RiskAll wood dust and dust originating from repair compound, filler and clear coats, plaster, cement, concrete, tile cement and paints such as latex and oil paints or quartziferous materials such as sand and pebbles. Exposure occurs in construction related industries Respirable crystalline silica (RCS)...
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  • Frequently Asked Q & A - Wallboard Tools
    Frequently Asked Q & A – Wallboard Tools
    Q. What size should I cut out for access panels?  A. For standard MDF and metal access panels you should cut out 3mm on each side larger than the panel size. Q. What is the load bearing weight on Wallboard Trestles?  A. Wallboard Tools Trestles are certified...
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  • Frequently Asked Q & A - Tapepro Drywall Tools
    Frequently Asked Q & A – Tapepro Drywall Tools
    Q. Will my Tapepro Reducer Plates fit onto my other brand flat boxes? A. No, Tapepro Flat Boxes are designed with different geometry. They will only fit Tapepro, Premier and BlueLine Flat Boxes.  Q. Do I use WD40 to lubricate my automatic tools? A. Strictly only use...
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  • Factors that can cause cracking in plasterboard and using the correct Trim-Tex Expansion Bead
    Factors that can cause cracking in plasterboard and using the correct Trim-Tex Expansion Bead
    Many factors can cause cracking in plasterboard: Poor workmanship is one possibility, generally not the most common. Weather plays the largest part in most cracking circumstances. Uninsulated roof cavities can expand and retract with searing summer heat and dropping temperatures. Plasterboard ceilings with a continuous length greater...
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