Drywall

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Description

A prefabricated plasterboard used to finish wall and ceilings of homes constructed in the late 20th century. The gypsum boards were popularly called 'drywall', when their use replaced wet plastering as the technique for covering wall studs.

Synonyms and Related Terms

gypsum board; plasterboard; Sheetrock® [U.S.Gypsum]

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