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Drywall
Also called gypsum board or plasterboard. Refers to panels of plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper to make interior walls or ceilings.
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fire wall
Construction; Drywall
Wall that goes from floor to deck ( floor above ). Most walls in a commercial building stop at the ceiling, but anything can get over that wall because of the space between the ceiling and the next ...
core board
Construction; Drywall
a gypsum panel 2 feet by 12 feet by 1 inch thick designed for shaft walls.
fire taping
Construction; Drywall
On a fire wall above the ceiling, the joints must be taped to eliminate the path of possible spreading fire.
finishing
Construction; Drywall
After the board is hung, the finishers start their job by taping the joints, block coat, skim coat, and sanding.
