On Fri, 15 May 2020 19:21:31 +0100, Hawk wrote:

On 5/15/2020 1:24 PM, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 15/05/2020 16:52, Commander Kinsey wrote:
I was astonished to find Americans actually call plasterboard
"drywall" even if it's on a ceiling! So not a wall!

Daft in the first place to say "drywall", as all walls are dry, unless
made of mud, which is still dry once it's set.

Lath and plaster with horse hair is a wet wall....


They say two by four as well ....


Because saying 1 and a half by 3 and a half is too long.

Mine is 1.25" by 3.75". You can get it in any size you like. But 2 by 4 is a rough idea of the sizing. 2 by 4 for joists, 2 by 2 for drywall (ugh) supports. I've even got some 3 by 8.