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gyproc

< gyp(sum) + rock

DCHP-2 (Oct 2016)

Spelling variants:
Gyproc, gyprock,

n. & adj. — proprietary, Construction

drywall; wallboard.

Type: 5. Frequency — Gyproc is a proprietary name for wall panels made of gypsum plaster between two layers of paper. The term has been generalized in Canada and New Zealand, among other locations (see Chart 1). It is, however, rare in the US, where drywall is the preferred term. See Image 1 for installed and plastered gyproc boards.
See also Gage-5, s.v. "gypsum board", COD-2, s.v. "gyproc", which marks it "Cdn & Austral."

Quotations

1937

COAL for every purpose. BUILDING MATERIALS Of every description, including Cement, lime, Brick, GYPROC, INSULITE Wall Board, Insulation Materials, etc. EVANS, COLEMAN & EVANS, LIMITED Foot Columbia Avenue Telephone: Seymour 2988

1959

New Gyproc cabin with good stove and bed, electricity, water under pressure, toilet and shower.

1981

The interior is an open plan of glass, cedar and textured white paint on top of gyproc.

1987

Another carved relief of a couple dancing to a fiddler's music, and a jaunty oil-on-Gyproc bird's-eye view of Fort Langley, bring to mind Grandma Moses' naif portrayals of scenes from her childhood.

1993

So, recently, when I tired of eight year's worth of touch-ups on my battered white Gyproc walls, I never expected to opt for a complete colour makeover.

2001

Anthrax worries force evacuation of Halifax towers: Some of white powder found on three floors turns out to be gyproc dust while rest is being analysed.

2007

The $1.3-million project includes underpinning the balcony, leveling the floors, extending the altar by 10 feet, and installing Fireguard gyproc on the walls.

2015

There are numerous ways to upgrade the look of your ceiling. For example, an existing fire-code-finished gyproc substrate can be made ready for paint by adding more mud to the seams so they are properly feathered and become invisible when painted.

References

Gage-5
COD-2

Images

Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 14 Aug. 2012

Image 1: A <i>gyproc</i> wall, with plastered creases (Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photo: Amaxson)