Foilbacked Plasterboard or Vapour Panel as sometimes known, has a metallised polyester foil laminated on the reverse of plasterboard. Vapour Panel is designed to be used where warm and cold elements of walls and ceilings join and water vapour control and a plasterboard lining are required in one fixing application. Applications include the internal face of an external wall and roof scenarios, and in particular loft conversions. This 12.5mm board has a layer of foil on the back to prevent condensation forming in external walls and roof spaces. Condensation forms at points where warm meets cold. Not only does this create damp and mould in living spaces, but it can also cause structural problems, weakening timber framed buildings and corroding other materials.
- Ideal for when a vapour barrier is needed to prevent moisture ingress
- Suitable for external walls and roofs
- Standard plasterboard laminated with metallised polyester to block water vapour
- For use wherever vapour barrier is required, such as pitched roofs in loft conversions
