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The history of drywalls and sheetrock: When was drywall invented? ANSWERED

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Some homeowners prefer to install a large rigid sheet over their cement wall and like to decorate it in a different fashion. Drywalls are also known as wallboard or plasterboard and they are made of plywood, wood pulp, gypsum, and similar materials. [ez-toc] Often two paperboards hold the gypsum mixture in-between as a sandwich filling …

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The rich and wonderful history of plumbing: running water and more

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The history of plumbing is the history of the development of water distribution and waste disposal systems in buildings. Plumbing has a long history as people soon realized the importance of having easy access to water and removing waste. The ancient Romans were among the first to use lead pipes to distribute potable water, and …

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