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Why Is it Called a “Knockdown” Ceiling?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Ceiling Finishes As best I can tell, the reason it’s called a “knockdown ceiling” is because calling it a “knock-off ceiling” would have been too confusing. What gets knocked off ” er, knocked down ” is the joint compound that’s first applied to the ceiling, and allowed to partially...
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Why Is it Called a “Knockdown” Ceiling?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Ceiling Finishes As best I can tell, the reason it’s called a “knockdown ceiling” is because calling it a “knock-off ceiling” would have been too confusing. What gets knocked off ” er, knocked down ” is the joint compound that’s first applied to the ceiling, and allowed to partially dry....
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Why Is it Called a “Knockdown” Ceiling?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Ceiling Finishes As best I can tell, the reason it’s called a “knockdown ceiling” is because calling it a “knock-off ceiling” would have been too confusing. What gets knocked off ” er, knocked down ” is the joint compound that’s first applied to the ceiling, and allowed to partially...
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Why Is it Called a “Knockdown” Ceiling?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Ceiling Finishes As best I can tell, the reason it’s called a “knockdown ceiling” is because calling it a “knock-off ceiling” would have been too confusing. What gets knocked off — er, knocked down — is the joint compound that’s first applied to the ceiling, and allowed to partially...
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North Dakota Boom, Twin Cities Ripples?

Hanging Sheet Rock for $90k a Year Is North Dakota’s energy-driven economic boom creating ripple effects in the Twin Cities? Specifically, in the Twin Cities labor market? It would appear that way. Anecdotally, I’m now hearing of Twin Cities contractors whose labor force is depleted because of the siren call coming from western North Dakota....
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