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What is the alternative to sheetrock used in mobile homes called?

I remember it as large plastic sheets with one side textured. I'm seraching for some for a project. Where can it be purchased? And if you know off hand, how does the cost compare to sheetrock?Thanks in advance,Patrick

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It is not plastic. It is vinyl clad drywall. The same as in a stick built house, only with vinyl on top, and maybe 1/2 thick. Home Depot and Lowe's sell it. Check your own prices.
Called RFP you can find it at Home Depot. The Price? Sorry no clue.
Since you have gas to the home, a small gas space heater or small wall gas furnace would really be the best solution. Gas costs about half the price of electricity for heating. So pay back time would not be long, maybe a single season. But I realize with the loss of one income money is tight. Heating with the stove is a very bad idea. A stove is not vented. Even with cooking with a stove you should run the fan and have a window open, as advised. I have seen stoves set off carbon monoxide detectors from cooking a stew or pot of beans for a long time on low with no outside air or fans running. In my motor home we have a propane gas catalytic heater that was cheap and didn't need a vent. But I am not secure how safe that really is. But you might be able to find a small gas heater that will work for you. Good Luck.

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