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Dry

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001892

Describing a construction method that uses prefabricated materials, such as gypsum board or paneling, installed without the application of wet plaster, mortar, or adhesives that require curing time. This approach involves mechanically fastening panels to a structural frame to create interior walls and ceilings. The most common material is drywall, also known as plasterboard, which is available in standard sheets of 4x8 feet or 4x12 feet and in thicknesses from 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001892
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectConstruction
TranslationsGerman: Trockenbau; Spanish: en seco; French: à sec
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001892",
  "term": "Dry",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a construction method that uses prefabricated materials, such as gypsum board or paneling, installed without the application of wet plaster, mortar, or adhesives that require curing time. This approach involves mechanically fastening panels to a structural frame to create interior walls and ceilings. The most common material is drywall, also known as plasterboard, which is available in standard sheets of 4x8 feet or 4x12 feet and in thicknesses from 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Trockenbau",
    "es": "en seco",
    "fr": "à sec"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dry/"
}

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