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2. Taping knife - Wikipedia

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   Taping knives and hawk. A taping knife or joint knife is a drywall tool with a wide blade for spreading joint compound, also known as "mud".It can be used to spread mud over nail and screw indents in new drywall applications and is also used when using paper or fiberglass drywall tape to cover seams.

3. 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 ...

4. Fiberglass mesh - Wikipedia

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   The mesh that drywall finishers use comes on a roll just like paper drywall tape. The added benefit for the drywall finisher is to roll out the mesh over a great distance before having to apply the first coat of joint compound. Not only does it help them in this manner, but it also causes a stronger bond between the joint compound, the tape and ...

5. Drywall - Wikipedia

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   Applying "joint compound" to drywall. After the sheets are secured to the wall studs or ceiling joists, the installer conceals the seams between drywall sheets with joint tape or fiber mesh. Layers of joint compound, sometimes called mud, are typically spread with a drywall trowel or knife. This compound is also applied to any screw holes or ...

6. Plaster veneer - Wikipedia

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   Typically, drywall is surfaced using the "mud-and-tape" method, where non-adhesive paper or mesh tape and drywall joint compound ("mud") is used to fill joints, cover nail heads, and repair any flaws. Plaster veneer was developed as a way of taking advantage of the reduced labor of modern drywall, while providing a genuine plaster surface for a ...

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8. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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   A common finding with chronic back pain is facet joint arthritis in the spine which can lead to stiffness and pain, Dr. Kuriakose continues. “Facet joints are small joints seen in the spine and ...

9. Hawk (plasterer's tool) - Wikipedia

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   A plasterer covering a wall, using a hawk (in his left hand, carrying some plaster) and finishing trowel (in his right hand, applying plaster to the wall). A hawk is a tool used to hold a plaster, mortar, or a similar material, so that the user can repeatedly, quickly and easily get some of that material on the tool which then applies it to a surface.