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> They just brought this drywall, you know, and I got to touch it and examine it, and I couldn't believe how flimsy it was, when compared to the reinforced plas
by throw0101c 3y ago
> They just brought this drywall, you know, and I got to touch it and examine it, and I couldn't believe how flimsy it was, when compared to the reinforced plaster they'd just taken out.
Exactly what are you getting by having the 'less flimsy' plaster and what are you losing with the 'flimsy' drywall? (I ask this as someone with three uncles that work in construction/renos.)
- kenhwang 3y agoThe biggest benefit I've noticed with plaster walls is the soundproofing. There's more layers of much denser material. My walls are 1 inch of plaster with metal lath (vs the typical 1/2 thickness for drywall), on top of traditional wood slat lath, then insulation and studs. Typically if you have construction old enough for lath and plaster walls, they might also have independent studs per side, further isolating sound transfer. It's also less porous and doesn't hold water like drywall, making it quite mold resistant.