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2. Spackling paste - Wikipedia

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   Spackling paste is comparable and contrastable with joint compound as both look similar and serve the similar purpose of filling in low spots in walls and ceilings. [3] The chief differences are that spackling paste typically dries faster, shrinks less during drying, and is meant for smaller repairs, and not for a whole room or house.

3. Lath - Wikipedia

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   Metal lath and plaster walls can be twice as resistant to fire as drywall, and are capable of achieving a two-hour fire rating with a 2-inch-thick (5.1 cm) assembly. Two inches of plaster and lath can also achieve the same decibel rating as 4 + 7 ⁄ 8 inches (12 cm) of drywall. [15]

4. Joint compound - Wikipedia

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   Kitchen renovation spackling to cover holes and tape between sheetrock boards Drywall with joint compound applied.. 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 ...

5. Homeowners make amazing discovery while repairing their ... - AOL

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   This couple got more than they bargained for while repairing their drop ceiling. Homeowners make amazing discovery while repairing their ceiling: ‘[That’s] probably worth a ton’ Skip to main ...

6. Lath and plaster - Wikipedia

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   In use as early as 1900, rock lath (also known as "button board," "plaster board" or "gypsum-board lath"), is a type of gypsum wall board (essentially an early form of drywall) with holes spaced regularly to provide a 'key' for wet plaster. [3] Rock lath was typically produced in sheets sized 2 by 4 feet (610 by 1,220 mm).

7. Floods, ceiling holes and loose sockets - life in a new-build

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   He paid £250,000 for his Bellway home two years ago and said, when he moved in, the list of unfinished work included kitchen sockets hanging out of walls, holes in the ceiling and flooding in his ...