2006-06-12 23:11:14 · 6 answers · asked by hungphamkhanh 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
During the 1940's Sheetrock replaced Plaster for Wall and Cieling covering- it comes in 3/8 -1/2 and 5/8 thickness, and 4x8- common Commercial, hung vertical, 4/12 hung Horizontal, in Residential, it also comes 4x14 but not in common use as much- Sheetrock is also called DryWall, that name comes from the absence of all the water in Plaster- Pro drywallers use the Longest sheet availible, less joints to fill and faster to apply- In commercial use 5/8 Firecode is used, its more heat resistant. used between units in a building.
2006-06-12 23:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheetrock is a piece of building material that is usually 4' x 8' and is heavy. It has a chaulk like substance between layers of heavy white paper that is applied to walls or ceiling usually by a drill with screws or nails. You tape the seams to connect boards and apply a mastic or paste to smooth out the joints.
2006-06-13 04:17:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1} A trademark used for plasterboard. This trademark often occurs in print in lowercase: “[It] is excellent for installing lights, installing ceiling tile, taping sheetrock... and other jobs” (Engineering News-Record). It also occurs as a verb: “We're going to sheetrock the ceiling” (New York Times).
2} a kind of plasterboard
2006-06-13 00:00:39 · answer #3 · answered by g o l d e e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sheetrock is a name brand gypsum wall board product. Used to cover walls and ceilings.
2006-06-13 00:00:47 · answer #4 · answered by heavy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sheetrock is another name for drywall.
2006-06-13 01:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by gijaneNO1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sheetrock is drywall is wallboard. I think I've heard one other term, but I don't recall. It's all the same stuff, generally.
2006-06-13 00:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by robling_dwrdesign 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 08:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sheet rock is normally a 4x8 sheet of wallboard that is applied to the interior of a houses walls. Its normally made out of gypsum. its properties include being an excellent fire barrier and a really good painting base.
2006-06-12 23:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by zippo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋