plasterboard
[/ˈplɑːstəbɔːrd/ or /ˈplæstərbɔːrd/]
nounpl: plasterboards
gesso acartonado
1. A building material consisting of a core of gypsum plaster layered with paper or fiberglass, used for walls, ceilings, and partitions
The contractor used plasterboard to quickly construct the interior walls of the new office building.
O empreiteiro usou gesso acartonado para construir rapidamente as paredes internas do novo prédio de escritórios.
2. Sheets of this material used as a facing for walls or ceilings
We covered the damaged wall with plasterboard instead of replastering it.
Cobrimos a parede danificada com gesso acartonado em vez de rebocar.
In Brazil, plasterboard (gesso acartonado) became increasingly popular from the 1990s onwards for interior construction, particularly in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, as it offered faster construction timelines compared to traditional plastering. In the USA and Canada, 'drywall' is the preferred term, while 'plasterboard' is more commonly used in British English. The material revolutionized the construction industry by reducing labor costs and construction time.
NYC Slang
drywall (more commonly used in NYC than 'plasterboard')
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