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Finishesaka: drywallaka: gypsum boardaka: sheetrockaka: GWB

Wallboard

In Plain English

The flat panels screwed to wall framing that create the smooth interior wall surfaces you see and paint.

Definition

Wallboard is a panel product installed on wall and ceiling framing to create smooth, paintable interior surfaces. Gypsum board (drywall) is the most common type, available in standard, moisture-resistant, fire-rated, and abuse-resistant varieties. Wallboard is fastened to framing, taped at joints, finished with joint compound, and primed before painting.

Example

The corridor walls required 5/8-inch Type X wallboard on both sides of the steel framing to achieve the required one-hour fire rating.

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