HABITO
DRYWALL
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
WITH THE STRENGTH OF BRICK* AND
THE BENEFITS OF DRYWALL *Strong enough to handle 15kg per screw and
5 x more core strength than standard plasterboard
0860 27 28 29 | www.habito.co.za
Saint‑Gobain Construction Products SA (Pty) Ltd. Samrand Offices, 1 Shale Rd, N1 Business Park
HABITO
DRYWALLS ARE
REASSURINGLY
SOLID AND
DEPENDABLY
STRONG, PLUS
THEY PROVIDE
FOR BETTER
FIXABILITY
THAN STANDARD
INTERNAL
DRYWALLS
WILL YOU NEED SPECIAL FIXINGS TO INSTALL
FIXTURES ON YOUR HABITO DRYWALLS?
The strong surface of our Habito drywalls enables you to fix shelves, curtain poles and TVs, without the
need for noggings, battons, drills or specialist fixings. You can simply screw directly into the wall surface,
making DIY easy and giving you more freedom to have your home just the way you want it. Gyproc High
Performance Wall Systems are engineered to support the way you live. The secret of their effectiveness
lies in an innovative building board, Gyproc Habito, which provides considerably more performance than
standard plasterboard.
CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE FIXING
CAPABILITY OF GYPROC HABITO?
Gyproc Habito uses patent(s) pending technology to provide inbuilt fixing performance in a drywall
system. By using the correct screw you will provide a safe working load (SWL) of up to 15kg per fixing.
We recommend that you follow the manufacturer’s guidance as to the number of fasteners required to
mount a fixture. For example: If a TV weighs 15kg with its bracket and the bracket accepts four fixings,
you should use four screws, even though this provides 60kg safe working load.
CAN I RE-FIX ITEMS BACK INTO THE SAME LOCATION?
Yes, you can re-fix an item back into the same position on a Habito Wall and the load strength
will be largely unaffected.
HOW MUCH LOAD CAN BE SUPPORTED BY A
GYPROC HIGH PERFORMANCE WALL SYSTEM?
EUROPEAN
CLASSIFICATION
METRIC
EQUIVALENT
SAFE
LOADING
NO. 6
3.5 MM
12.4 KG
NO. 8
4.0 MM
12.9 KG
NO. 10
5.0 MM
15.0 KG
NO. 12
6.0 MM
15.0 KG
WHEN WILL GYPROC HABITO BE AVAILABLE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
Habito Walls will be available for purchase from Specialist Distributors in May 2016.
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT
(KG/M2) 3
SYSTEMS REFERENCE
NUMBER
1 X 12.5
5450
41
(-3;-6)
29
GH201601
A2
89
Gyproc Habito
1 X 12.5
5450
45
(-2;-7)
30
GH201602
A3
127
Gyproc Habito
1 X 12.5
7450
42
(-2;-5)
30
GH201603
A4
127
Gyproc Habito
1 X 12.5
7450
46
(-2;-6)
31
GH201604
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
(MM) 1
Gyproc Habito
BOARD THICKNESS
(MM)
89
BOARD TYPE
A1
DRYWALL THICKNESS
(MM)
A2
DRAWING
A1
SOUND INSULATION RW
(C; CTR) 2
GYPROC HIGH PERFORMANCE
WALL SYSTEM WITH HABITO
30 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
One layer of Gyproc Habito on 63.5mm Habito
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres.
A3
One layer of Gyproc Habito on 63.5mm Habito
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres. 63.5mm Isover
Cavitybatt installed in the cavity of the drywall.
A4
60 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
One layer of Gyproc Habito on 102mm Habito
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres.
B1
One layer of Gyproc Habito on 102mm Habito
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres. 102mm Isover
Cavitybatt installed in the cavity of the drywall.
B2
B1
101
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
4050
46
(-2,-5)
46
GH201605
B2
101
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
4050
52
(-3,-9)
47
GH201606
B3
114
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
4900
46
(-2;-5)
46
GH201607
B4
114
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
4900
53
(-3-9)
47
GH201608
90 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and Outer
layer of Gyproc Plasterboard on 51mm Donn
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres.
B3
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and outer layer of
Gyproc Plasterboard on 51mm Donn UltraSTEEL
Studs at 600mm centres. 51mm Isover Cavitybatt
installed in the cavity of the drywall.
B4
B1
101
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
4300
47
(-2;-6)
50
GH201609
B2
101
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
4300
53
(-3;-9)
51
GH201610
B3
114
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
5200
47
(-2;-5)
50
GH201611
B4
114
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
5200
54
(-4;-10)
52
GH201612
120 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and outer layer
of Gyproc Plasterboard on 63.5mm Donn
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres.
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and outer layer of
Gyproc Plasterboard on 63.5mm Donn UltraSTEEL
Studs at 600mm centres. 63.5mm Isover
Cavitybatt installed in the cavity of the drywall.
B2
101
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 15mm
4550
54
(-4;-10)
59
GH201613
B4
114
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 15mm
5450
55
(-3;-8)
57
GH201614
60 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
C1
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and outer layer
of Gyproc Plasterboard on 102mm Donn
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres.
C1
152
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
6950
47
(-2;-6)
47
GH201615
C2
152
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
6950
53
(-2;-8)
49
GH201616
187
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc RhinoBoard
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
9250
61
(-3;-10)
48
GH201617
177
2X Inner layer Gyproc RhinoBoard +
outer layer Gyproc Habito
2 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
9000
65
(-6;-14)
50
GH201618
C2
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and outer layer of
Gyproc Plasterboard on 102mm Donn UltraSTEEL
Studs at 600mm centres. 102mm Isover
Cavitybatt installed in the cavity of the drywall.
C3
C4
4
90 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
C3
C4
C1
152
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
7200
48
(-2;-8)
51
GH201619
C2
152
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
7200
54
(-2;-8)
53
GH201620
187
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
9250
61
(-2;-8)
52
GH201621
177
2X Inner layer Gyproc FireStop +
outer layer Gyproc Habito
2 x 12.5mm +
1 x 12.5mm
9000
65
(-6;-14)
54
GH201622
C3
Inner layer of Gyproc Habito and outer layer of
Gyproc Plasterboard on two frames of 63.5mm Donn
UltraSTEEL Studs at 600mm centres. 63.5mm Isover
Cavitybatt installed in the cavity of the drywall.
2 x Inner layer of Gyproc RhinoBoard and outer layer
of Gyproc Habito on two frames of 63.5mm Gyproc
Habito Studs at 600mm centres. 2 x 63.5mm Isover
Cavitybatt installed in the cavity of the drywall.
1 Based on a limiting deflection of L/240 at 200 Pa. Greater heights can be achieved through reduced stud
centres. For additional guidance contact Saint-Gobain Gyproc. Reducing the stud centres has a negative effect
on the sound insulation performance of a drywall system.
»» When there is no insulation in the cavity and the studs spacing is reduced to 300mm centres, this results in an
estimated 3dB loss in the Rw compared to studs at 600mm centres without insulation.
»» When there is insulation in the cavity and the studs spacing is reduced to 300mm centres, this results in an
estimated 2dB loss in the Rw compared to studs at 600mm centres with insulation in the cavity.
»» When there is no insulation in the cavity and the studs spacing is reduced to 400mm centres, this results in an
estimated 2dB loss in the Rw compared to studs at 600mm centres without insulation.
»» When there is insulation in the cavity and the studs spacing is reduced to 400mm centres, this results in an
estimated 0dB loss in the Rw compared to studs at 600mm centres with insulation in the cavity.
2 Sound insulation performances for partitions finished using jointing or plaster skim.
3 To represent worst case scenario, calculations are based on approximate weight of a skimmed system and the
figure are rounded up to the nearest whole number.
4 Width is calculated based on 10mm gap between frameworks. A wide wall thickness can be achieved by
increasing the gap between the studs. The fire performance of the system will remain constant. The acoustic
performance of the system will be enhanced, however for the purpose of design the acoustic performance
should be as stated in the table above.
C4
4
120 MIN FIRE RESISTANCE
C2
157
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 15mm
7400
55
(-1;-5)
58
GH201623
C3
4
192
Inner layer Gyproc Habito +
outer layer Gyproc FireStop
1 x 12.5mm +
1 x 15mm
9400
62
(-2-7)
58
GH201624
C4
182
2X Inner layer Gyproc FireStop +
outer layer Gyproc Habito
2 x 15mm +
1 x 12.5mm
9200
65
(-5;-12)
59
GH201625
NOTE Duty Rating for all systems = Severe.
NOTE Fire Rating specifications according to SANS 10177-2.
NOTE The fire resistance and sound insulation performances are for imperforate partitions, walls and
ceilings incorporating boards with all joints taped and filled, or skimmed according to Saint-Gobain
Gyproc’s recommendations. The quoted performances are achieved only if Saint-Gobain Gyproc and
Saint-Gobain Isover components are used throughout, and the Company’s fixing recommendations are
strictly observed. Any variation in the specifications should be checked with Saint-Gobain Gyproc.
NOTE For heights over 4200mm Donn Deep Track should be used at base and
at head of the drywall system. (Subject to deflection criteria).