Gypsum wallboard is probably one of the most widely used wall-surfacing materials, having almost entirely replaced plaster in homes built over the last thirty or forty years (although it's often called Sheetrock, that is actually the brand name of one manufacturer). Gypsum board is strong and easy to work with, and much simpler than plaster to install. It is one of the easiest ways for the homeowner to finish off a newly erected partition wall (or to make a sizable patch on a plaster wall). Gypsum-board panel are normally sold in 4x8-foot sheets. although larger sheets 10, 12, or 16 feet long can be specially ordered. They come in three standard thickness: 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 inch, with the 1/2-inch thickness being by far the most popular. Nails or screws should be spaced no more than 6 inches apart along the seams, and no more than about 12 inches apart along studs at the center of the sheet when hanging panels.
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