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Re: Old house in need of plaster work

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Originally posted by s_wilwerding
I'm toying with the idea of just ripping everything out and putting up drywall.
NO !!!!!!!

That's a HUGE mistake. Lathe and plaster is far nicer than drywall. Around here, the folks with money are ripping out drywall and putting in lathe and plaster. You don't need to mess with the lathe. That wood has been seasoned in your wall since 1905! It's damn near petrified! Replaster those walls if you need to, but keep the L&P. It's more solid, soundproof, and classic than drywall.
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