Endless potential.(all things GYPSUM)

From: Walls & Ceilings | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Gardner, Michael | Copyright information

Gypsum wallboard or "drywall" has become the preferred surface material used in the construction of interior walls and partitions. In residential construction, gypsum wallboard is also the preferred material for interior ceiling surfaces. Now that this material is so commonly used and surrounds us in our daily lives, we tend to think of it in terms of a plain, flat, bland surface over which a neutral colored paint or nondescript wallcovering is applied.

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