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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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Drywall

shaft wall

Construction; Drywall

A gypsum panel that is 1 inch thick 2 feet wide and commonly 10 or 12 feet long, fire resistant, and use for stair wells, elevator shaft, and duct shafts. the wall will start on the bottom floor and ...

seam

Construction; Drywall

a tapered drywall joint.

scribe

Construction; Drywall

this is a trick to cut the board in a way that will make a perfect fit in a uneven surface.

primer

Construction; Drywall

First coat of paint that is applied to drywall. To seal the surface and provide a base for a final coat of paint.

screws

Construction; Drywall

used to fasten drywall to studs.

screw gun

Construction; Drywall

Power tool used to screw in the screws to the studs

score

Construction; Drywall

using a knife scribing a line in the drywall where it is to be cut.

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