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  2. Joint compound - Wikipedia

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    Some drywall professionals use setting type mud for the first coat and a drying type for the thinner finish coat. Three main joint compound layers/coats: Bedding coat or taping coat where the mud is applied to seams and corners and paper joint tape is pressed into the mud (if using a fiberglass mesh tape the self-adhering tape is applied to the ...

  3. Plaster veneer - Wikipedia

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    Typically, drywall is surfaced using the "mud-and-tape" method, where non-adhesive paper or mesh tape and drywall joint compound ("mud") is used to fill joints, cover nail heads, and repair any flaws. Plaster veneer was developed as a way of taking advantage of the reduced labor of modern drywall, while providing a genuine plaster surface for a ...

  4. Spackling paste - Wikipedia

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    Spackling paste is comparable and contrastable with joint compound as both look similar and serve the similar purpose of filling in low spots in walls and ceilings. [3] The chief differences are that spackling paste typically dries faster, shrinks less during drying, and is meant for smaller repairs, and not for a whole room or house.

  5. Electric ‘seagliders’ that skim over water could make ferries ...

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    Those are the three phases of a journey aboard a seaglider, a new type of fully electric boat-plane hybrid that could become a mainstay of coastal communities the world over, according to its ...

  6. Drywall - Wikipedia

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    Various sized cuts of 1 ⁄ 2 in (13 mm) drywall with tools for maintenance and installation . Drywall (also called plasterboard, dry lining, [1] wallboard, sheet rock, gib board, gypsum board, buster board, turtles board, slap board, custard board, gypsum panel and gyprock) is a panel made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (), with or without additives, typically extruded between thick sheets of ...

  7. Primer (paint) - Wikipedia

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    A water-based primer, used primarily on wood. A primer (/ ˈ p r aɪ m ər /) or undercoat is a preparatory coating put on materials before painting.Priming ensures better adhesion of paint to the surface, increases paint durability, and provides additional protection for the material being painted.