Wet area plasterboard

Australian Standard AS 3740 – Waterproofing of Wet Areas within Residential Buildings defines a wet area as an area within a building supplied with water from a water supply system and includes bathrooms, showers, laundries and sanitary compartments.

Waterproofing of wet areas may be achieved by systems using water resistant plasterboards such as WaterShield or TruRock

Plasterboard ideal for lining of wet areas in bathrooms, shower recesses, laundries and toilets.

Wet Area Requirements

Area	Level of Risk	Walls	Junctions	Penetrations+
Shower area	High	Water Resistant	Waterproof	Waterproof
Bathrooms	Medium	–	Waterproof	–
Areas adjacent to baths and spas	Medium	Water Resistant	Waterproof	Waterproof
Walls adjoining other vessels	Low	Water Resistant	Waterproof	Waterproof
Laundries and WCs	Low	–	Waterproof	–
Bathrooms and laundries requiring a floor waste	High	–	Waterproof	Waterproof

Technical Resources

Wet area plasterboard

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