drywalls

Interior wall sheets

Drywalls is the plural of drywall, the panels of gypsum plaster sandwiched between paper that form most interior walls and ceilings in modern construction.

As a verb, to drywall is to install these panels: We drywalled the basement last weekend.

The material replaced traditional plaster-and-lath construction because it's faster and cheaper to install.

finishing

joint compound

Drywall finishing paste

  • mudWet soil mixture
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • sandingFriction-smoothing a surface

priming · texture · smooth · skim coat · seams · corners · nail holes · feathering · spackle · putty knife

construction

gypsum

Hydrated calcium sulfate

framing · insulation · installation · hanging · taping · mudding · finishing · ceiling · partition · interior

repair

patch

Material covering damage

water damage · dent · mold · replacement · cut out · scoring · fix · restore · touch up · replastering

types

fire-resistant

Slow to catch flame

paperless · cement board · thickness · half-inch · five-eighths · standard · specialty · ultralight · acoustic · impact-resistant

Opposites
wall construction method

drywallsplaster walls

Interior building surfaces

wet plaster · lath and plaster · plastering · brick walls · stone walls

material permanence/solidity

drywallsbrick

Fired clay building unit

stone walls · masonry · concrete block · cinderblock · load-bearing walls

Family

drywall, drywalling, drywaller, drywallers, drywalled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G