plasterboards

Gypsum wall sheets

Plasterboards are large flat panels used in construction for walls and ceilings, made of gypsum plaster pressed between sheets of heavy paper.

They provide a smooth surface for painting or wallpapering and offer some fire resistance.

Also called drywall or Sheetrock in American English: We need six plasterboards to finish the bedroom.

construction

drywall

Gypsum-core building panels

ceiling · interior · framing · studs · joists · installation · building · renovation · remodeling · panels

installation

screws

Threaded metal fasteners

  • nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • jointShared by multiple parties

compound · mud · sanding · seams · edges · cutting · measuring · lifting · hanging · fitting

finishing

skim

Pass over lightly

  • coatOuter garment or layer
  • primerPreparatory coat or guide
  • paintColored coating substance

texture · smooth · joints · corners · beading · sanding · filling · rendering · sealing · priming

materials

gypsum

Hydrated calcium sulfate

facing · core · fiberglass · additives

types

standard

Level of quality accepted

impact · thermal · insulated · tapered · recessed · beveled · regular · lightweight · high-density · duplex

Opposites
construction material type

plasterboardssolid brick

Unfilled clay building block

stone · concrete · timber framing · masonry · brick

structural solidity

plasterboardssolid brick

Unfilled clay building block

load-bearing walls · concrete walls · stone walls · reinforced concrete · masonry walls

Family

plasterboard

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G