MODERN BUILDING MATERIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 199, 24 August 1925, Page 10

MODERN BUILDING MATERIAL.

a THE TRIUMPH PLASTER BOARD. t — n* One of the most remarkable develop- t' ments in the building trade in New Zea- t> land during recent years is the greatly c increased use of ' "Triumph" plaster *'. board for walls and ceilings in all classes j' of shops and dwellings. This material n which lias been everywhere recognised by " architects and builders for its out- j> standing efficiency, is on exhibition at t the Winter Show" It is a material which a successfully eliminates rough lining and r scrim on studs for interior walls, and is £ j a first-rate substitute for ceilings in r 1 place of paper, pulp board, asbestos, or a fibrous plaster. '' '•Triumph' , Board is a product meeting i with universal approval for the reasons I that it will not warp, burn, buckle, or 1 shrink; is waterproof, vermin proof, 1 Idlist proof nnd sound proof; resists i fire and damp and is snnitary , ] and durable —as it matures. so j does it endure. It hns now boen on the i New Zealand market long enough to 1 prove that it is durable and practical. '< The product —"Triumph Board —is 1 jromposed of fire resisting, mineral com-j; pound, rolled into smooth, uniform sheets of even thickness and covered on both sides with heavy moisture proof. wood pulp, and sold in ten standard sizes from six feet to ten feet in length. It i is guaranteed to be 4-lOin thick, with a full width of 3 by 4 feet. I

It makes a strong, durable, fire-resist- ' ing wall surface that will not warp or shrink, keeps out the cold in winter and the beat in summer: is more sound proof than wall of lath and plaster or rough lining and scrim, and costs less. It (locs away with the muss and mess of plastering and the irksome delay of waiting for damp walls to dry: is draught proof ns against rough lining and scrim, and therefore wallpaper sag proof. The household pests —moths, silver tish and borer—cannot live in it. 1 There is no possible chance for insects to propagate where 'Triumph' , Board is used, such as with rough lining and scrim or paper pulp board. It does not crack or buckle when the new ceiling settles. Being moisture proof "Triumph" Board will positively not alter its shape I when on the wall under any climatic I conditions.

It is not merely draught proof, hut heat proof. As a heat conserving material in winter it is more effective than brick or concrete. As a cool conserving material in summer it is more effective than walls of timber or asbestos.

It U a striking fact that from the modest bungalow to the more pretentious dwelling, apartment, odice, warehouse, and hote.l buildings, "Triumph" Hoard is the lining material now demanded because of its many qualifications as compared with rough lining and scrim, paper pulp board or asbestos. "Triumph" Board is a material which every architect and builder throughout New' Zealand will eventually specify and use. Tt can he used either side; both are smooth finished and chemically treated. It can be cut easily with an ordinary saw or scored on both' sides with a knife and broken over a straight edge.

It is prepared for paper, paint, or cakimine without sizing, and can be papered with ordinary paste ov glue size. Scrim is unnecessary. Joints are filied with plaster of paris and smothed off; or the sheets may be butted dose up, and a strip of paper pasted over the joint and then torn away to leave a feathered edge. "friunipli" Board's popularity is increasing by State Advances Department, ami used by the Public Works Depnrtmont. the. "State. Fire Insurance. Department, the Kdueation Board, and i the Health Department. I City Councils throughout. New Zealand have also passed it for use within the brick areas for warehouses, oflioes and stores. '•Triumph" Board is well beyond the experimental stage. Houses lined with it six years ago are to-day in perfect condition. It hardens witli ape. Its extensive ! use is due to its durability, economy and all-round efficiency. Millions of feet have ■been need in Auckland. Wellinprton. , ChristHiurch, Duncdin, Xapier. Now ! Plymouth, Wanganui and I'almerston i North.

"Triumph"" Board popularity is increasing by leaps and bounds. It must therefore be evident that "Triumph" Board has come to stay, and rough lining and scrim must go. Tlie Builders' Supply limited, Auckland, who are the master agents and the pioneers of plaster wallboard in this country, and who eater exclusively for the requirements of the building trade, gave careful concentration to the problem of introducing a dual purpose material for lining walls, to eliminate the ever increasing menace of the borer and j do away with insanitary scrim. They ! may justly claim to have rendered to ; the Dominion a lasting benefit by the j introduction of "Triumph" Plaster Wallboard. From Iroth reason and facts this exceptional product has no limit to its uses for internal parts of dwellings, office : buildings, and factories. The foundation of every great success in mercantile history is universal need and demand plus absolute reliability and cfliciency. "Triumph"' Plaster YVallboard I undoubtedly proves this. The head office of the company is 66. ■Fort Street, Auckland, and not only will all inquiries be promptly replied to. but samples will be forwarded for the inspection of tlio prospective users. A comfortable motor car is also available for the conveynncp. of all those who "would like Ito see a house under construction, or a I completed dwelling. This service is siraply a feature of the firm's progressive j policy and no one interested need have I the least hesitation in making an ap- ! pointment.