[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jaysay

There is no way anybody would use dry walling in a communal place Margaret, because of the wear and tear, the world and his wife use communal areas, and there would be holes everywhere, example a postie carrying a full bag upstairs, its totally uneconomical and never used anywhere

Impractical? - no
Available? - yes - melamine board mounted on studwork with insulation in the gap.
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