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• Recycled-Content, Lightweight Sheetrock From USG

  USG. Featuring a reformulated core and manufacturing process, Sheetrock UltraLight 1/2-inch panels are up to 30% lighter than competing wallboard, the company says, providing for more fuel-efficient shipping and easier handling on the jobsite. The panels carry ULs Environmental Claims Validation...

• Low-Dust Joint Compound

  Sand finished wallboard without creating a cloud.

• Successful Sound Control

  Two researchers dampened the noise from an industrial wood shop next to an office. Here are the details they used.

• Products

  Compact excavators, hole saws with stamina, an easy-open utility knife, acrylic block windows, a drywall suspension system for domes, high-capacity toolbags, PVC railings, more

• Letters

  Preventing cracks in wide cedar shingles; full-scale wall layout suggestions; bathroom GFCI code; preventing sags in ceilings drywall; more

• Products

  Recycled underlayment; guard against tannin bleeding; stronger lattice; composite fencing; jamb extensions; more

• Letters

  Drywall codes; back-priming discussion; CAD for Macs; sizing I-joists for clear spans; safety reminder; more

• Reducing Drywall Callbacks

  A drywall contractor explains the techniques and materials he uses to prevent nail pops and visible seams.

• Skim-Coat Plaster

  A thin coat of plaster over gypsum blueboard provides the hard, durable, hand-troweled finish of traditional plaster at a reasonable cost. A Connecticut plasterer and finish carpenter describes the proper tools, materials, and techniques.

• Problem-Solving Products

  Building materials are always changing and so are the tools used to install them. Here’s a look at what’s new and worthy, from foundation to finishes.