Drywall, first introduced in 1916 by United States Gypsum (USG), has largely replaced plaster. Most of the dwindling number of homes with plaster walls were built before 1940.

Plaster walls are made by nailing strips of wood over wall studs, and then covering them with a mixture of water and either gypsum, cement, or lime in powder form.

ASK THE BUILDER | The first thing to do is buy a base coat called Structolite that can be used to fill in the deep areas where the original base coat is missing.

Plaster is simply gypsum rock that is mined from the ground and then crushed and heated to drive out the water hidden in the mineral. This chemically unstable gypsum is then ground up and put into ...

Plaster walls and decorative details are high-quality, handmade finishes that give an old house character. They should not be replaced with inferior materials without a compelling reason. Plaster is ...

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The core of most drywall is still gypsum, which is easily mined, transported and processed. The product offers several re-cycling opportunities as well as flexibility in application with many ...

Trimurti Gypsum Plaster is most suitable for the application of internal plastering systems as the punning of walls, ceilings, and all decorative works like cornices, moldings, and arches.