drywall dust
Gypsum sanding residue
Drywall dust is the fine white powder produced when cutting, sanding, or drilling drywall.
It settles on every surface and is notoriously difficult to contain: The renovation left drywall dust all over the house.
Contractors and DIYers dread it for how easily it spreads and how thoroughly it coats everything in its path.
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- plasterWall-coating paste
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- fine particlesVery small solid fragments
- white powderPale fine substance
renovation · construction · construction site · white · powder · ceiling · mudding · taping · skim coat · respirator · dustpan · texture · popcorn ceiling · demolition · contractor · spackling · sheetrock · coating
- Powdersbaby powder, baking soda, flour, talcum powder, cocoa powder
- drywallplasterboard, wallboard, Sheetrock, greenboard, cement board
- dust controlHEPA filter, baghouse, air filter, cyclones, precipitators
- airborne particlesparticulates, aerosol, particulate matter, fine particles, ash
- toxic pollutantsformaldehyde, benzene, asbestos, lead paint, radon
- dust cloudssandstorm, haboob
cleanliness/contamination
drywall dustmove-in ready
Prepared for immediate occupancy
clean air · clean room · spotless · immaculate · polished surfaces
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