: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
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However, mold that has essentially taken root into the surface may require a more aggressive approach, such as removing the affected drywall or wood and using mold encapsulate coatings on surrounding surfaces, according to Pace.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
In addition, minority companies often pay more for materials like sheetrock and drywall.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Winfrey recommended an additional five bids for general trades, wood flooring, drywall, electric and excavation go out to bid again to ensure a fair and competitive bidding process and for the project to keep on schedule.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Construction workers stayed home in droves, roofing and drywall jobs halted, nannies refused to take their young charges to parks and some normally busy neighborhoods became sudden ghost towns.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
In addition, minority companies often pay more for materials like sheetrock and drywall.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Winfrey recommended an additional five bids for general trades, wood flooring, drywall, electric and excavation go out to bid again to ensure a fair and competitive bidding process and for the project to keep on schedule.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Construction workers stayed home in droves, roofing and drywall jobs halted, nannies refused to take their young charges to parks and some normally busy neighborhoods became sudden ghost towns.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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drywall
noun
dry·wall
ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 
: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core
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