A strip of wood or a metal bead used at an opening as a guide for plastering to a given thickness and as a stop for the plasterwork

A strip of wood, plaster, or metal applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface and plastering to a given thickness

A preformed metal strip installed to relieve shrinkage, temperature, or structural stresses within a large plastered or stuccoed area

The adhesion of plaster to its base produced by mechanical or chemical means

The physical keying of a plaster coat to a plaster base or with another plaster coat roughened by scoring

A chemical substance applied to a suitable substrate to improve its bond with a succeeding layer

The absorption of water from a finish coat of plaster by the base coat or gypsum lath, resulting in a better bond

A preformed metal screed for separating a plastered surface from another material along the base of a wall

A perforated metal screed for venting a concealed space behind a plastered surface

A preformed metal screed applied over joints in gypsum lath to control cracking

A preformed metal strip having two expanded or perforated flanges and variously shaped projecting noses, used as a ground and to strengthen and protect an external angle in plaster work or a gypsum board surface

A corner bead having a rounded edge

A flexible corner bead for forming and reinforcing the curved portion of an arched opening

A preformed metal strip having an expanded or perforated flange and variously shaped ends, used as a ground and to strengthened and reinforce the edges of plaster work or a gypsum board surface

A thin, narrow strip of wood used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, or a support for slates or other roofing material

The attaching of wood strips or metal channels to a wall or other surface, so as to provide an even base for lath or a finish material, or to provide an air space between a wall and a finish material

Coarse cotton, fiber glass, or metal mesh, used for bridging and reinforcing a joint or as a base for plastering or painting

Gypsum lath having a special paper facing for receiving veneer plaster

A plaster base fabricated of expanded metal or of wire fabric, painted or galvanized for corrosion resistance

Metal lath fabricated by slitting and expanding a sheet of steel alloy to form a stiff network with diamond-shaped openings

An expanded-metal lath having V-shaped ribs to provide greater stiffness and permit wider spacing of the supporting framing members

A rib lath used over steel joints as formwork for concrete slabs, or as lathing in solid plaster partitions

Expanded-metal, welded-wire, or woven-wire lath that is dimpled to space itself from the supporting surface, creating a space for the keying of plaster or stucco

Welded- or woven-wire fabric, usually with a paper backing, used as a base for plaster or stucco

Expanded-metal or wire lath having a backing of perforated or building paper, used as a base for plaster or stucco

A strip of expanded-metal lath bent to form at 90° angle, used at an internal corner to prevent cracks in plastering

Also called corner reinforcement

A narrow strip of expanded-metal lath for reinforcing joints in gypsum lath or junctures between different types of plaster bases

Gypsum board having an air-entrained core faced with absorbent paper, used as a base for plaster

Also called rock lath

Gypsum lath punched with small holes to provide a mechanical key for plaster

Gypsum lath having an aluminum foil backing that serves as a vapor retarder and reflective thermal insulator

A pasty compound for embedding joint tape, filling indentations, and finishing the joints in a gypsum-board surface

A strip of paper, paper-faced cotton, or plastic mesh used with joint compound to cover the joints between sheets of gypsum board

A gypsum board having a fire-resistant core and faced with a water-repellent paper, used as exterior sheathing

Any of various sheet materials used in covering a wall or ceiling as a substitute for plaster or paneling

A sheet material having a gypsum core faced with paper on each side, used for covering walls or as lath

Also called drywall, plasterboard

Trademark for a brand of gypsum board

A gypsum board having a core containing additives for increased fire resistance

An inexpensive gypsum board used as the base layer in a multi-layer assembly for increased rigidity, sound insulation, and fire resistance

A gypsum board used as a base in solid gypsum board partitions and for lining shafts

A gypsum board having a decorative vinyl or printed paper surface

Gypsum board having an aluminum foil backing that serves as a vapor retarder and as a reflective thermal insulator when the foil faces a 3/4 in. (19 mm) minimum air space