Guidance on the Use of Panel “Rips” – GA-255-2024 (PDF Download)
“Belly bands” or “drywall rips” are terms commonly used to refer to a strip of gypsum panel inserted in the gap between two horizontally applied panels; one panel installed against the ceiling and the other just off of the floor. A belly band gets the name from being a narrow band of ripped gypsum panel applied in the middle of the wall—or the “belly.”