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  2. Drywall - Wikipedia

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    Various sized cuts of 1 ⁄ 2 in (13 mm) drywall with tools for maintenance and installation . 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 ...

  3. 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.

  4. Plaster - Wikipedia

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    Plaster investments can withstand the high heat and pressure needed to ensure a rigid denture base. Moreover, in dentistry there are 5 types of gypsum products depending on their consistency and uses: 1) impression plaster (type 1), 2) model plaster (type 2), dental stones (types 3, 4 and 5) [citation needed]

  5. Cement board - Wikipedia

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    A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying thickness that are typically used as a tile backing board. [1] Cement board can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a substrate for vertical tile and attached horizontally to plywood for tile floors, kitchen counters and backsplashes.

  6. Moms launch project to reunite kids impacted by LA fires with ...

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    Randi Jaffe said they are looking to reunite kids of all ages -- from babies and toddlers to teens -- with comfort items that are as close to their original item as possible.

  7. Raiders' Brock Bowers sets NFL rookie tight end record with ...

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    That surpasses the 12 catches Mark Bavaro had on Oct. 13, 1985, during his rookie season for the New York Giants. Sunday's performance gave Bowers 57 catches (for 580 yards) in the Raiders' first ...

  8. Cardinals All-Pro safety Budda Baker agrees to 3-year, $54 ...

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    Budda Baker is sticking with the Arizona Cardinals for at least a few more years. The All-Pro safety agreed to a three-year contract extension, the Cardinals announced Tuesday.Per ESPN's Adam ...

  9. Chinese drywall - Wikipedia

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    Drywall, also known as plasterboard, is a building material typically consisting of gypsum-based plaster extruded between two thick sheets of paper and kiln-dried.. Drywall was imported by the United States during the construction boom between 2004 and 2007, spurred by a shortage of American-made drywall due to the rebuilding demand of nine hurricanes that hit Florida from 2004 to 2005, and ...