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plasterboard Definition

plaster·board (-bôrd′)

noun

thin board consisting of a core of plaster of Paris covered with heavy paper, used in wide sheets as a base or substitute for plaster in walls, partitions, etc.
plasterboard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fix: Course Objectives: Cutting plasterboard to size correctly How to fix plasterboard by direct bonding " dot & dab " .
  • use: The final method is of course to use plasterboard.
  • cut: Course Objectives: Cutting plasterboard to size correctly How to fix plasterboard by direct bonding " dot & dab " .
  • back: To maintain their appearance these walls were insulated internally with plasterboard backed with 100mm of phenolic insulating foam.
  • fasten: When fastening the plasterboard, the screws must be connected to the channels in-between the studs or joists.
  • have: The dining room just has plasterboard which is coming away from it's position.

Preposition: at

  • temperature: Figure 1 shows the specific heat of gypsum plasterboards at elevated temperatures reported in the above references.

Adjective modifier

  • standard: Its smooth surface and tapered edges allow for decoration in the same way as standard plasterboard.
  • thick: You are told that the existing first floor also has 9.5mm thick plasterboard.
  • perforated: Classroom partition walls have perforated plasterboard with integrated absorption and high room to room sound reduction.
  • acoustic: Use a steel frame with acoustic quilt insulation and two layers of acoustic plasterboard with a skim coat of plaster.

Preposition: on

  • side: When sound waves hit one side of the wall it causes the plasterboard on that side to vibrate.
  • ceiling: This would entail cutting away the plasterboard on the ceiling.

Modifies a noun

  • partition: They have also reported that the plasterboard partitions are more susceptible to damage than solid walls.
  • ceiling: They are pulling down the plasterboard ceiling in the living room.
  • wall: A studded plasterboard wall to the left makes the corridor complete.
  • lining: Internally, a plasterboard lining is used and is the main part providing the fire resistance of the walls.
  • screw: If the ceiling rose is heavy you have two choices- Use a couple of plasterboard screws to hold the ceiling rose!
  • layer: The gap between the plasterboard laminate layers was typically around one meter, with a 100mm mineral fiber quilt in between.

Noun used with modifier

  • gypsum: Non load bearing walls are built in flue gas gypsum plasterboard which is 100 % recycled.