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Plaster is almost unheard of where I'm from (Nordic country) but here in the UK it's basically everywhere. Old-school plaster is the default option here, even m
by valdiorn 4y ago
Plaster is almost unheard of where I'm from (Nordic country) but here in the UK it's basically everywhere. Old-school plaster is the default option here, even more so than plasterboard. Lots and lots of tradesmen who specialise in it (and it takes a bit of skill to do a good job).
I'm still not sure what I think of it. On one hand, it looks beautiful and has a nice texture, but it just always, always cracks, sooner or later.
- samwillis 4y agoI hate plasterers, they are the messiest trade, plaster splatters and dust everywhere. If you can avoid ever having to use a plasterer, do!
- michaelt 4y agoIn the UK, almost all homes are constructed with bricks - so you can plaster directly onto the bricks, with no need to put up laths like you would for American-style timber-framed homes. Ceilings are usually plasterboard in most modern homes in the UK, rather than the lath-and-plaster used in older buildings, ain't nobody got time for that :)
- sdflhasjd 4y agoAlso not to forget it's very common to have a thin coat of plaster on top of any drywall. To be honest, I'm not sure why we do this, but it makes for a far more durable finish than just drywall.