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Worker fastening drywall to ceiling joists with a scew gun - Ferrantraite/Getty Images Anyone who has ever done any building or remodeling is familiar with drywall. This gypsum-based wallboard surged ...

Given its ubiquity across U.S. dwellings, you'd think nothing can match up to drywall when finishing a wall. Made by compressing gypsum plaster between layers of paper pulp, drywall sheets are often ...

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Whether you're remodeling or building from scratch, drywall and plaster offer different advantages. Here's what homeowners ...