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Drywall

Interior walls made of boards (usually gypsum) fixed to a frame, instead of brick and plaster.

Drywall: illustration
Illustration

What it is

Drywall is fast and clean to build, with no wet plaster. It is common in offices and is used in homes for partitions, ceilings and interiors.

Key points

  • Fast to build and change
  • Lighter than brick walls
  • Smooth finish, ready to paint
  • Needs care with heavy fixings and moisture

Why it matters

Useful for quick interior changes; for outer walls and wet areas in Chennai, masonry is usually better.

How Elamentt handles it

We use drywall for partitions and ceilings where it suits the interior design.

Next step

See it on your
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Our studio turns your plot size into a plan, a 3D model built stage by stage, and a list of the cement, steel, bricks and sand it needs. Or ask an engineer.