Tips you need to know before building a house – part: ceiling products

        It’s not easy to have a house built as beautifully and exactly as you imagine. Many of you might be struggling about which ceiling products to go for that would be in line with what you have on your mind. For those experiencing such a problem, we have a guideline on how to select ceiling products for you. For this tips-you-need-to-know issue, we will be discussing guidelines on how to select ceiling products because ceiling installation is an essential part of covering roof structure for the upper story’s room and other structural details for all rooms. In general, the setup of electric wires and other pipes system is done under the beams. As a result, the ceiling is an integral part of covering up such unattractive sight. Ceiling installation withholds many benefits for a house, either adding beauty to the home, prevent noises between each room, or prevent living areas from dust that may fall from wires system, pipes system, or under roof.

        Moreover, ceilings also help in reducing heat in the house that may transfer from the roof to the rooms below. If such ceiling products are fireproof, it would be able to insulate fire up to a specific period. Now that you understand more about the benefits of the ceiling, let’s look into the guidelines of how to choose ceiling products appropriately since there are so many options to choose from.

        SCG Smartboard Ceiling, Ventilated - Protection Series is a ceiling product designed with ready-made fiberglass net from the factory. As a result of its unique production technique, it has high durability while being effective in heat and humidity resistance. It also saves time and cost in terms of installation from not having to manually install mosquito wire screen on the site, making it very easy to install. The ceiling board is made with superior FIRM & FLEX technology. It has the composition of SCG Portland Cement, silica, and special cellulose fiber that was mixed through vaporization in high temperature and pressure, or as called “autoclave process.” Such a process makes the product durable, preventing it from shrinkage and rotting, resistant to sunlight and rain while being termite-proof, perfect for external use. You can be assured of the superior quality in every SCG products. 

        Wood – ceiling products that are made from wood have high durability. However, you have to pay attention when choosing the wooden products and make sure that it doesn’t bend. Wooden ceiling products are suitable for both internal and external use. However, there is a significant concern in using wooden ceiling products that is termite and insect. When installing wooden ceiling products outside of the house, we recommend space lining installation just in case there is any bending of the wood. Thus, it is required to install mosquito wire screens above the ceiling to prevent any insects from entering the house, which may cause damages to the ceiling as well. 

        Gypsum Board is a general product used in homes. It is available in many patterns, has a variety of options, and comes in different sizes. It needs to be installed on a T-bar frame so that it could be lifted at a later time for wires and pipes system maintenance. There are several types of gypsum board, starting from the general ones and the one that is humid-resistant, which is suitable for areas with high humidity such as balcony and bathroom ceilings. Appropriate use of a humid-resistant gypsum board would be helpful for the maintenance of the pipes system as well. Heat-resistant gypsum boards would have aluminum foil on its backside to prevent heat transfer. Fireproof gypsum boards have special fiber that makes it appropriate to be used in a kitchen or fire escape. Last but not least, sound absorption and reducing echo gypsum boards are commonly used in a meeting room or home theatre. 

        SCG Smartwood Eaves Liner is mostly known as Smartwood ceiling. It’s available in smooth and textured surfaces. The production of both series is similar, only that the series with texture surface would have an additional process in making a pattern of real wood. Nonetheless, the property of Smartwood is better than real wood as it is non-combustible, non-bendable, termite and insect-proof. But most important of all, it is cheaper and easier to install when compared to real wood.

        Vinyl Eaves Liner is a molded ceiling board that is made from the same materials used for doors and windows. This type of ceiling is similar to the aluminum ceiling. It has many advantages such as high durability, cannot be bend easily, having a simple yet beautiful design, and color doesn’t fade easily. However, it posses the disadvantage of having a high price.