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Gypsum board
Wallboard consisting of layers of gypsum and paper, used in walls and partitions as a substitute for plaster.

Gypsum concrete
Combined mixture of gypsum, water and other aggregates.

Gypsum coreboard
Gypsum panels with V-shaped tongue-and-groove edges, which are one-inch thick and used in solid gypsum partitions.

Gypsum formboard
Gypsum panels that are intended for use as forms for roof decks of gypsum concrete.

Gypsum lath
Designed as a backing for plaster, this gypsum wallboard usually has holes or perforations through which plaster can seep to form keys but can have either a solid or perforated face.

Gypsum partition blocks
Two to six inch thick blocks used as the core for solid gypsum partitions.

Gypsum planks
Roofing members of two-inch thick, tongue and groove edged, steel reinforced gypsum, with galvanized wire matting in the planks.

Gypsum plaster
Normally known as plaster of paris, this gypsum powder is used as a base coat plaster.

Gypsum sheathing
Water repellent gypsum wallboard used as a base for finish exterior siding.

Gypsum wallboard
A wall finish consisting of a manufactured panel made out of gypsum plaster and encased in a thin cardboard. Usually 1/2" thick and 4' x 8' or 4' x 12' in size. The panels are nailed or screwed onto the framing and the joints are taped and covered with a 'joint compound'. 'Green board' type drywall has a greater resistance to moisture than regular (white) plasterboard.

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