Description
Magnesium Oxide board, also known as MGO, is a type of sheathing board, similar to gypsum and cement fibre board MGO is a superior product to gypsum and cement fibre board because it is fire and heat resistant, weather resistant, resistant to mould and mildew, flexible, sound absorbing, paintable and toxin free. Because of it’s versatility and numerous advantageous charac- teristics, Lotex Magboard is not only used extensively in the building and constuction industry but can also be used in sound studios, schools, movie theatres, shopping centres as well as boat, bus and train partitioning. MGO board can absorb moisture, but it’s performance and integrity is not a ected, so it can be used indoors or outdoors and in damp locations such as bathrooms, etc.
Uses of magnesium oxide board
- Dry walling
- Ceilings
- Soffits
- Fascias
- Eaves
- Skirtings
- Flooring bases (instead of marine ply and shutter board)
- On door faces
- Cladding of interior and exterior walls instead of plastering the walls (the finishes will be far better than plastering and skimming and will save on time and labour)
- On the exterior as a wall structure
- Magnesium oxide boards are used in America for the construction of homes in hurricane areas and have a rating to withstand these storms.
- For low-cost housing – quick construction and cost-effective.
Magnesium oxide board can be used for:
- Houses – MagnaBoard has been used in high-end homes, due to the achievement of a level 5 finish
- Low-cost housing
- Commercial buildings
- Hotels and convention centres
- Factories and warehouses
- Hospitals
- Theatres
- Stations.
Ease of installation
MagnaBoard is quick and easy to install and will shorten the time on a project. For incredibly fast dry wall boarding, it can be installed and painted within hours using fast setting fillers trimmed with a sharp blade (reducing sandpaper and sanding). Fillers can be cut flush without a tape over the panel joints and without needing a corner-bead, metal trims, etc.
