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keyhole saw uses

keyhole saw can be helpful for cutting spaces for electrical outlets and light switches, and a circle cutter is useful if you have curved spaces to work with.

latter method

latter method results in fewer mistakes and less waste, but may take more time

vertical hanging

metal studs work better with vertical installations.

When did dry wall become the main building material?

1945

Paper Sheets

First sold as?

Drywall

Gypsum panels used in place of wet plaster to finish the inside of buildings.

25 Year

How long did it take for it to become mainstream?

plaster installation

In addition to its extended installation period, plaster application was quite labor-intensive, requiring skilled craftsmen who labored over a small area of a wall for weeks on end.

drywall names

It has many names: Sheetrock, wallboard, plasterboard, gypsum wallboard, or most commonly, drywall.

Mud or Spackel

Joint Compound

horazontal

You should hang sheets horizontally when working with wood studs

Mud or Spackle is applied to

fiber mesh or drywall tape

dry wall vs plaster

finished in a couple of days with drywall and would last longer and cost less to build.Damaged drywall can be patched up in a quicker and easier fashion than plaster, and drywall also has a greater degree of fire-resistance.

Finishing steps

6inch knife- spread joint compound, tape coat- four inch wide centered on joints, block coat - 6inch knife apply second mud layer to tape, skim coat- 10-12inch knife spread final layer

Finishing

Appling Three layers of mud, one layer of drywall tape, and a WHOLE lotta sand paper. Cleaning up Drywall process

different uses

used to create many design features, including eaves, arches.

wet plaster

wet plaster would eventually harden to form walls.

Gypsum

Drywall is made primarily of gypsum. Gypsum is a mineral usually found in massive beds that look like white sand,

Fire Resistance

Drywall is more fire resistant than plaster

Time and labor

Drywall uses less of these things.

Cost

Easy and inexpensive way to top off masonry walls above ceilings.

how to cut drywall

T-square as a guide, cut the sheet along the marks using a drywall saw

Sackett Board

This was the original name of Drywall/Sheetrock

Finishing Sanding

pole sander + 120 grit sand after allowing mud to dry for 24 hours