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Drywall Or Plaster: What Is The Difference?

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Drywall Or Plaster: What Is The Difference?

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  1. Drywall Or Plaster: What Is The Difference?

  2. There are two main forms of materials used for interior walls, drywall and plaster Plaster • Of the two, plaster the ancient. Plaster was not only used in Roman homes but also in the Egyptian tombs, for example, Queen Nefertari’s tomb. During that era, plaster was made of animal hair, lime, water, and sand.  • As time went by, gypsum-based plaster was used instead of lime-based plaster. Gypsum-based plaster became widely used because of its ability to dry up faster hence speeding up the building process. Drywall • As time went by many people embraced the drywall technique because it was readily available and very durable as compared to the plaster technique. By around 1950 drywall had become the most used material for interior walls. Drywall as a form for interior walls consists of calcium sulphate as known as the gypsum plaster and additives such as paper, mica, and cellulose.

  3. Plaster as a Form Used on an Interior Wall • Gypsum plaster is the most used form of plaster on interior walls. To plaster an interior wall there is a three coat process. The first step is securing the lathe to the frame. Over the years wood strips are what was used to make lath. But presently, other materials like plasterboards and metals have replaced the wood strips. The lath is crucial for it offers stability to the gooey plaster.

  4. Advantages of Plaster on Interior walls

  5. Drywall for Interior Walls  • Here, the calcined gypsum is mixed with water, to create core material; sometimes additives are added to the mixture. The material is then compressed between two sheets and later dried. The side of the sheet appears strong and soft in the face. The other side appears rough or uneven in the back.

  6. Conclusion • As much as the interior wallis the most forgotten part in most constructions, it still plays a crucial part. It offers privacy and acts as both a sound, fire and air barrier.

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