Exam 17: Wall Finish

The first sheet of drywall installed in a room are on the __________.

For laminating gypsum boards to each other, joint compound adhesives and ____ adhesives are used.

An eased edge gypsum board has a special tapered, rounded edge.

Installing drywall to the ceiling is made easier with the use of a __________.

The typical width of drywall boards is__ feet.

With the single nailing method for fastening drywall to framing members, nails are spaced a maximum of ____ inches OC (on center) on ceilings.

Partial paneling that does not extend to the ceiling but covers only the lower portion of the wall is called ____.

When selecting wood paneling with an emphasis on ____, knotty pine, pecky cypress, and white-pocketed Douglas fir board paneling is recommended.

Drywall fasteners should be installed ______ to make finishing easier.

Drywall beads are cut to length with __________.

For vertical application of board paneling in a frame wall, blocking must be provided between studs.

Fitting the last piece of paneling often requires the use of a simple tool called a __________.

Gypsum wall board must be covered with an additional fire resistant material to be acceptable.

Gypsum wallboard is usually installed horizontally, at ____ degree angles to the studs.

A drywall board best suited for bathrooms is _____ boards.

Paneling of a room should begin and end in the least __________ corner.

When driving drywall fasteners it is important not to break the paper surface.

____ panels have a core of Portland cement reinforced with a glass fiber mesh embedded in both sides.

Horizontal application of board paneling requires blocking to be installed between the studs.

____ is sometimes called wallboard, plasterboard, or drywall, or by the brand name Sheetrock