Most of the handy devices for hanging things on our walls were designed for drywall not plaster.
Hanging drywall on old horse hair plaster walls.
Once old plaster is stabilized the walls are usually sound enough for new drywall.
Screwed and glued 3 8 drywall 1 4 inch wasn t available locally had a prof.
Taper do the the finishing because.
Some plaster used in older homes contains horsehair which was added to give it greater resistance to cracking.
Horsehair plaster also known as lath and plaster is typically found in older homes and homes of significant historical value this practice is not commonly used today.
However you can still find a lot of homes with horsehair plaster.
In fact drywall began replacing the process in the 1950s.
I ve drywalled over old plaster walls and ceilings in a 3 story 1600 sq.
Everything from how to find a stud in plaster walls to what type of fasteners your should use is different.
This kind of plaster was implemented in the 1800s and was used in homes up until the 1950s when drywall became the wall medium of choice because it is sturdier than plaster.
Removing old plaster and lath to replace it with drywall is very messy generating lots of dust and debris that needs to be hauled away.