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So what is Sheetrock? Also known as dry wall or wallboard panel consists of a layer of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two layers of paper. Invented in early 1900's it wasn't until after the war it grew in popularity.

There are different thicknesses but code usually requires 1/2" for residential use. Often, in commercial settings it needs to be 5/8 thick. There are at least a couple of kinds of Sheetrock one is water resistant and the other not. The water resistant is often called green wall because of the color of the paper on the outside. This green wall is what you would use under tile in a bathroom or around a kitchen counter.

Sheetrock is easily cut with a large T square and a utility knife. You will notice on a sheet of Sheetrock that the long edges are beveled. This is so one can tape and bed with mud between the sheets. Often people hang Sheetrock wrong. Sheetrock should be hung on the ceiling FIRST then the walls. Wall board should ALWAYS be started at the top and hung with the longest length horizontal. The next row should be offset from the top row by 1/.2. Often you will have some space at the bottom that will be covered by floor molding.

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