Wall and ceiling finish

____ gypsum paneling has a face layer of vinyl and specially treated edges.

• Water-resistant

• Predecorated

• Commercial

• Exterior

Gypsum wallboard is commonly referred to as ____.

• hardboard

• sheet goods

• drywall

• OSB

Straight cuts should be made in drywall with a ____.

• reciprocating saw

• utility knife

• circular saw

• crosscut hand saw

When fastening drywall with screws, the screw head should ____.

• be driven well into the core of the wallboard.

• be slightly above the face of the wallboard.

• form a slight dimple in the face of the wallboard.

• be as close to flush with the surface of the wallboard as possible.

A special ____ that releases on surface contact is used when driving drywall screws with an electric drill.

• chuck

• driver

• clutch

• collet

Gypsum wallboard can be attached to wood studs with ____.

• screws

• nails

• adhesives

• Any of these will work

Outside corners of gypsum wallboard installations are reinforced with ____

• wood veneer trim

• metal corner bead

• formed plastic angle

• fiberglass mesh tape

Type-X wallboard is used for its ____.

• moisture resistance

• mold resistance

• structural strength

• fire resistance

Gypsum wallboard is sometimes applied in two layers, especially in commercial buildings and where fire resistance is important. Joints in the finish layer should be offset at least ____" from the joints in the base layer.

• 4

• 6

• 16

• 10

In most modern construction, ____ is used as a base for plaster.

• gypsum lath

• expanded metal lath

• wood lath

• gypsum lath and

  expanded metal lath