For the internal partition walls and on the inside faces of the pre-fabricated external walls of Murton Primary School in County Durham, 12.5mm Fermacell board has been applied. High impact resistance and acoustic properties are achieved thanks to the product's dense gypsum matrix reinforced with cellulose fibres. Boards are fixed using diversion staples that curl back on themselves so they do not penetrate the OSB board.
As part of a regeneration project, Fermacell board has been specified for walls and ceilings in an extension at the Pier Arts Centre in the Orkneys. Manufactured from recycled materials, 3500m? of Fermacell 12.5mm board was applied. The load bearings and strength meant that heavy artworks could be fixed without support. A single layer of board was mounted on Protektor steel studding fixed to the wall.