1 Breakages are less as the boards are much tougher and have fibers reinforcing in them. 2  they damage less easy from general wear and tear in everyday use in a home or office. 3  It offers slightly better acoustics than standard board.  It is a superior product in case of fire.
It is normal for the solenoid to make noise, it clicks when the valve is turned on or off. It also is normal for a very soft buzzing sound to be heard when the valve is activated, but you should not be able to hear it unless you put your ear near it. If you can easily hear it buzzing, that is not normal.
Or you could take a volt meter and go from ground to the starter side of the solenoid and get some one to take the key and try to start it ,if you get 12volts and the starter doesn't try to engage then your starter is bad ,if you don't get 12volts then your solenoid is bad. A single click when you try to start the vehicle is usually indicative of a faulty starter relay/solenoid. Or possibly just a loose cable.   A rapid clicking sound is usually caused by a low battery. Could also be caused by a loose cale.