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2. Joint compound - Wikipedia

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   Joint compound (also known as drywall compound, drywall mud, joint cement or mastic) is a white powder of primarily gypsum dust mixed with water to form a paste the consistency of cake frosting, which is spread onto drywall and sanded when dry to create a seamless base for paint on walls and ceilings.

3. Drywall - Wikipedia

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   Drywall (also called plasterboard, dry lining, [1] 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 , with or without additives, typically extruded between thick sheets of facer and backer paper, used in the construction ...

4. BPB plc - Wikipedia

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   The development of plasterboard (a sandwich of gypsum plaster between two sheets of paper) dates back to the late nineteenth century in the US. The first patent was granted in 1894 but it was not until an American, Frank Culver, persuaded his new employer, Thomas McGhie and Sons, to buy a plasterboard plant from the US that this new product was introduced to Britain.

5. Plaster veneer - Wikipedia

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   In contrast, properly finished mud-and-tape drywall can be very planar, and industrially uniform in character. Drywall feels relatively warm and soft to the touch, while plaster feels cooler and very hard. Consequently, plaster veneer might be an appropriate choice in the renovation of an older house with existing lath-and-plaster walls.

6. Gypsum - Wikipedia

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   Gypsum board [36] is primarily used as a finish for walls and ceilings, and is known in construction as plasterboard, "sheetrock", or drywall. Gypsum provides a degree of fire-resistance to these materials, and glass fibers are added to their composition to accentuate this effect.

7. Biden pushes out over $100 billion in clean energy grants as ...

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   WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden senior advisor for ...

8. Bill Belichick reportedly 'disgusted' by the NFL, fueling ...

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   Belichick being hired to lead the Tar Heels elicited strong reactions from the sports world.Some believe the move is brilliant; others fear (or perhaps hope) that it will be a disaster.

9. Can cold weather make you sick? Your grandma wasn't entirely ...

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   Grandma’s warnings about catching a cold walking barefoot on a chilly floor or going outside with wet hair have some truth.. Colder temperatures, especially in winter months, won’t cause a ...