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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

sanding

Construction; Drywall

smoothing the imperfections of the joint compound with sand paper.

ripper

Construction; Drywall

narrow long strips of drywall.

rip

Construction; Drywall

to cut the drywall in the same direction of the long side of the sheet

resilient channel

Construction; Drywall

Metal framing screwed to wall studs perpendicular, designed to deaden sound between rooms.

relative humidity

Construction; Drywall

A measure of the amount of moisture in the air.

ready mix

Construction; Drywall

Premixed compound.

rasp

Construction; Drywall

A course file to smooth down drywall edges.

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