A man in goggles and blue overalls drills into a white sheet of drywall. - Andrei_r/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gypsum has been a staple construction ...

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While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gypsum has been a staple construction material for centuries, with as much as 7 tons featured throughout modern American homes in the form of ...