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2. Joint compound - Wikipedia

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   A topping compound is soft, smooth and easy to level and sand. [14] Some finish coat sanding is usually required to get a smooth surface. Workers applying joint compound to drywall. Joint compound is the primary material used in the drywall industry applied by a tradesperson called a "drywall mechanic," "taper," or "drywall taper."

3. 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.

4. Plaster veneer - Wikipedia

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   Later, drywall became a standard. 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.

5. This Is Why You Should NEVER Ignore Paint Bubbles - AOL

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   Paint bubbling has many common causes, mostly related to moisture. Learn how to how to get rid of air bubbles on painted walls and prevent paint from bubbling.

6. Mortar (masonry) - Wikipedia

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   Mortar holding weathered bricks. Mortar is a workable paste which hardens to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units, to fill and seal the irregular gaps between them, spread the weight of them evenly, and sometimes to add decorative colours or patterns to masonry walls.

7. Fiberglass mesh - Wikipedia

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   Drywall finishers also use this tape to patch holes. The most common hole in the drywall generally occurs where a doorknob has hit a wall too many times. If it is only slightly damaged, a couple of short pieces of the tape will be formed into a square and placed over the hole. A joint compound will then be applied directly to it.