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What year was the first piece of sheetrock made?
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It took some time for the 1916 United States Gypsum Co. invention
of drywall to catch on, despite its use in many of the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair buildings. The widespread adoption of the product occurred largely as a result of the government's need for speedy construction during World War II. The product accelerated construction because the time-consuming application and drying required for multiple layers of plaster were eliminated. The evolution of Sackett Board continued and near the end of 1916, a new manufacturing innovation produced boards with a single layer of plaster and paper that could be joined flush along a wall with a relatively smooth surface. Originally called Adamant Panel Board, a sales representative suggested that the company brand the product as "SHEETROCK®", a non-warping, non-burning wall covering. ______________________________ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "qwert" wrote in message news:a2153b63ee119b4630bef6c4e6356aae@homerepairli ve.com... What year was the first piece of sheetrock made? ____________________________________ Posted via Homerepairlive.com http://www.homerepairlive.com |
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