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A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air. There are three principal types of structural walls: building walls, exterior boundary walls, and retaining walls.
Building walls have two main purposes: to support roofs and ceilings, and to divide space, providing security against intrusion and weather. Such walls most often have three or more separate components. In today's construction, a building wall will usually have the structural elements (such as 2×4 studs in a house wall), insulation, and finish elements, or surface (such as drywall or panelling). In addition, the wall may house various types of electrical wiring or plumbing. Electrical outlets are usually mounted in walls. Building walls frequently become works of art, such as when murals are painted on them.
On a ship, the walls separating compartments are termed 'Bulkheads', whilst the thinner walls separating cabins are termed 'Partitions'.
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Spray Equipment Ltd. - Supplier of taping and texture tools, wall stilts, and spray machines.
All-Wall Equipment Company, Inc. - Supplies tools and equipment for drywall hanging, taping, finishing, and texturing.
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Architectural Products Group - Distributor of decorative polished plasters and surface finishes.
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ASF Enterprise Srl - Produce a range of stucco products including frames, chaser's gouges, angles and friezes, base relief, and columns. Also provide restoration services. Includes completed project examples.
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Boschetto srl - Provides a catalog of plaster products: bas-reliefs and wall ornaments, light sconces, fireplace mantels, shelves and brackets.
BPB - Manufactures gypsum wallboard, acoustical ceiling tiles, wall panels, and ceiling suspension systems for commercial construction markets.
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BPB Formula - Manufacturers ceramics, plaster, gypsum, industrial plasters, sanitaryware and moulds for the repair and decoration, dental, medical and giftware industry.
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Electronic Control Specialists Ltd. - Manufactures, supplies, and repairs plasterboard cutting equipment for companies around the world.
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Fantastic Drywall Tools and Supplies - Dealer of construction and drywall tools, parts and supplies. Offers a wide variety of tools and parts for drywall and other construction projects.
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Porter Cable drywall sanding system, drywall sanding blocks ]
Gib - Building design resource for gypsum plasterboard, drywall systems and compounds.
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GP Gypsum Corporation - Manufacturer and supplier of drywall, wallboard, and gypsum board.
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Gypsum Association (USA) - Represents manufacturers of gypsum board in the U.S. and Canada and provides technical information and assistance to the construction industry and code enforcement community regarding gypsum board.
Knauf UK - Manufacturers and suppliers of plasterboard, wallboards, lining boards, gypsum board and drylining systems for the UK construction industry.
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Livonia Building Materials Company - Distributor of drywall, metal studs and related products. Provides product listings and links to related sites .
National Gypsum Company - A fully-integrated manufacturer and supplier of products and services used worldwide in building and construction, with primary emphasis on gold bond brand gypsum wallboard and joint treatment compounds.
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Oakland Building Materials - Distributor of interior building materials including: drywall, ceiling tile, insulation, and metal studs .
Omega Products International, Inc. - Manufacture a range of plastering products and systems including stucco and exterior insulation and finish systems.
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Oren Companies - A group of companies that supply and/or install all types of plaster, stucco, EIFS, and specialty finishes. Also specializes in plaster restoration and ornamental plaster casting.
Perucchetti Associates - Specialise in Marmorino Venetian Plaster finishes.
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Pla-cor.com - Manufactures a plastic corner bead system for drywall interiors.
Putz Techik Products Ltd - Manufacture mineral renders made from all natural materials based on cement, lime and sands produced in New Zealand.
Robert M. Bernardo and Associates, Inc. - Manufacturer's representative for gypsum, stucco, masonry, and related products.
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Stonehenge Studios - Designers of Hand-troweled integral-color lime wall plaster, Italian plasters-Marmorino.
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Texston Company - Manufacture venetian plaster decorative finishes. Includes technical data, project portfolio, and gallery.
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That Drywall Guy - Myron Ferguson, author, provides information on drywall tools and techniques and an interactive forum.
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Triplan Relocatable Partitions - Manufacturer of glass and plasterboard partitioning systems consisting of a steel core, sound deadening, fire resistant.
USG Corporation - A leading manufacturer of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries including sheetrock and durock products.
Wagner Interior Supply - Supplier of drywall products, ceiling, and flooring materials to the building industry.
Wedi Systems (UK) Ltd - A BBA approved, lightweight, waterproof building board system for tiling bathrooms, showers and toilets across all building sectors. The range also includes walk-in showers, bath panels, pipe boxes, and sound deadening boards.
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