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# Drywall Track - Constructed of aluminum - Drywall tracks are installed onto the floor and ceiling to hold the studs in place. # Fire Taping - Taping the joints of a fire wall in an unfinished area to prevent the spread of fire. - Does not require a finish coat. - Can also refer to taping joints...

# Drywall Track - Constructed of aluminum - Drywall tracks are installed onto the floor and ceiling to hold the studs in place. # Fire Taping - Taping the joints of a fire wall in an unfinished area to prevent the spread of fire. - Does not require a finish coat. - Can also refer to taping joints in areas like mechanical rooms that do not require finish coating. # Fire Wall - A fire-resistant wall that may extend to or through the ceiling. - Designed to retard the spread of fire from one part of a building to another. # Finishing - The drywall process that begins after the drywall is hung. - Includes taping, coating, skim coating, sanding, and texturing. # Furring - Metal or wood strips fastened to a wall. - Furring strips provide something to which the drywall can be attached. # Framing - Structural elements of a building. # Furring - Wood or other material fastened to a surface before attaching the wallboard. - Furring provides a gap between the wallboard and the building surface. # Green Board - Mold/moisture-resistant drywall. - Green or purple in color. - Used in high-humidity areas, like bathrooms. # Gypsum - A mineral consisting of hydrous calcium sulfate. - Used in making drywall and joint compound. # Hang - To attach drywall, usually to metal or wood studs or furring strips. # Joint - The seam at which two pieces of drywall come together. # Joint Compound - Putty-like material used to embed joint tape, cover joints and cover fastener heads in gypsum wallboard. # Joint Tape - Paper or mesh material used to seal the joints between sheets of drywall. - Joint tape is applied to the joints with joint compound. # Joist - Horizontal structural member that supports the load of a floor ceiling. # Lath - A building material used as a base for plaster. # Long-Nap Roller Cover - Used when painting over a texture coat. # Metallic - The welding most likely to be used when welding exterior studs.