reed boards

our reed boards are rigid building boards made from natural reeds laid parallel and tightly bound using thin gauge galvanised wire. The reed boards are suitable for internal use as a base for plastering on walls and ceilings. They can be used against a solid background or over studs and joists as a practical alternative lining material to gypsum plasterboard and lath-and-plaster. The 20mm boards can be used as a curved backing for plaster.

Reed boards are particularly suited to use with lime, clay or gypsum plaster in building restoration and new build.

Reed boards can be used unfinished to create feature walls, as an insulation board or to act as permanent formwork. They can be used externally in landscaping schemes to form natural partitions.

For use on walls and ceilings reed boards must be screwed or nailed to vertical or horizontal supports spaced at not greater than 600mm centres and fixings should not be more than 150mm centres along lines of support. The reeds allow firm keying of basecoat plasters and one base coat is usually sufficient.