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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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stud

Construction; Drywall

A framing member that supports the wall every 16 inches.

stop bead

Construction; Drywall

A bead that is applied to the drywall when it stops and buts a block wall or window.

spot nails

Construction; Drywall

Is part of the finishing job, to mud the nails and screws, hit each nail 3 times.

splice

Construction; Drywall

to join two studs together and make one lone stud.

span

Construction; Drywall

A distance between two supports.

soffit

Construction; Drywall

In the drywall world, soffits are inside the building over top cabinetry, They hang down from the ceiling about a foot, and return back into the wall on a right angle. Most people think soffit on the ...

skim coat

Construction; Drywall

A thin layer of mud used on the third coat in finishing drywall

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