Internal walls
Walls inside a home serve some different purposes to those on the outside of your home. Find out more about internal walls.
The primary job...
What’s a building envelope?
If you're having a house designed for you, chances are that you've heard the phrase 'building envelope' being thrown around. Find out what this...
What’s in walls and ceilings?
Most of the time you see them, walls are flat, uninterrupted surfaces. But there's often quite a lot going on behind what you can...
Vermiculite ceiling (popcorn ceiling)
Vermiculite ceilings (also known as popcorn ceilings) were popular a few decades ago, and offered good soundproofing and fireproofing.
Vermiculite ceiling is often called popcorn...
Stretch ceilings
Stretch ceilings make use of stretched material (often PVC), and offer a great degree of flexibility and creative freedom in terms of design.
Stretch ceiling...
Coffered ceilings
Coffered ceilings consist of sunken panels, and are used for both decorative purposes and to give structural strength.
Coffered ceilings are mostly decorative, but can...
Dropped ceilings
Commonly used in commercial and industrial buildings, dropped ceilings allow you to easily install extra fittings, ducting and design elements.
Dropped ceilings are common in...
Beam ceilings
Beam ceilings are a traditional style of ceiling in which load bearing beams are exposed on the inside of the house.
Beam ceilings can add...
Ceiling joists and beams
Most ceilings make use of joists and bearers (load bearing beams) to give the house strength and stability.
Ceilings in most modern homes use wooden...
Types of walls and ceilings
There are countless many ways to build walls and ceilings - but obviously some are much better suited to certain environments and tastes than...