Gyprock Ceilings in Perth

They are the same thing. Gyprock is a brand name for CSR plasterboard, and in Australia the word gets used for plasterboard generally.

It is worth knowing because quotes and product lists use the terms interchangeably, and it occasionally makes people think they are being quoted on two different materials.

What does differ is the board type within that: standard, moisture-resistant, fire-rated and acoustic sheets are not interchangeable.

Yes. Drywall is the American term, gyprock is what most Australians say, and plasterboard is the technical name. All three mean the same sheet.

Plasterglass is the one that is genuinely different, and it is the one that matters in Perth: an older sheet product glued to the joists, which is behind most of the sagging ceilings in homes built between 1970 and 2000.

If your ceiling is dropping evenly across a whole room rather than cracking in one spot, plasterglass is the likely answer.

It depends on the size, whether it is a new install, a repair or a replacement, and the board type. Every job is quoted in writing before it starts.

The smallest job we take on is a patch of about a square metre, and that starts at $700 before painting.

The thing that moves a price most is what is above the sheet. Twisted or bowed joists mean reframing before new board can sit flat, and none of that is visible until the old ceiling is off.

Yes. New sheeting, setting and finishing for extensions, garage conversions and renovations, left ready for the painter.

On a renovation the sequence matters as much as the work: the electrician makes the lights and fans safe first, the ceiling goes in, then the painter follows. We coordinate that so nobody is waiting on anybody.

Wet areas get moisture-resistant board and anywhere the build requires it gets fire-rated sheet. Using standard board in a bathroom saves very little and costs a ceiling later.

A standard room is usually sheeted and set across a few visits, because the joints have to dry between coats. You get a timeframe with the quote.

A single room, ceiling down and back up without painting, is about a day on site. Two days with the painting to follow.

Rushing the flushing is what gives you a ceiling that looks fine at handover and shows every join a month later when the light hits it.

Yes. The old ceiling comes down, the debris is cleared and the waste is carted away, and we sweep and wipe down before we leave.

Being straight with you: it is a filthy job and there will still be some cleaning left for you afterwards. We would rather say that now than have you find out on the day.

You will also need to clear the room yourself before we start, because things get damaged otherwise and nobody enjoys that conversation.