gypsum drywall

Also known as plasterboard, sheet rock, gypsum board, gypsum panel, dry lining, buster board, slap board, custard board

thumb|Various sized cuts of drywall with tools for maintenance and installation

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Material used: cardboard
Image: Drywall.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Manufacture
Construction techniques
Properties
Sound control
Water damage and molding
Other damage risks
Fire resistance
Type X drywall
Type C drywall
Waste
Market
North America
Controversies
High-sulfur drywall illness and corrosion issues
Variants
Specifications
Australia and New Zealand
Canada and the United States
Europe
See also
References

thumb|Various sized cuts of drywall with tools for maintenance and installation

Drywall (also called plasterboard, dry lining, wallboard, sheet rock, gib board, gypsum board, buster board, turtles board, slap board, custard board, gypsum panel and gyprock) is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum), with or without additives, typically extruded between thick sheets of facer and backer paper, used in the construction of interior walls and ceilings. The plaster is mixed with fiber (typically paper, glass wool, or a combination of these materials); plasticizer, foaming agent; and additives that can reduce mildew, flammability, and water absorption.

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