All of the walls in my house are plaster. Would it be possible to just install drywall over the plaster?
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Certainly it's possible,,, despite the three "S's"
You'll have to locate studs, remove moldings, probably have to change door framing and jams, change window locations or allow that they can still be changed at some point, remove receptacle boxes,,,( allowing them to be relocated to flush with the new wall. You should locate any wiring and record its location for future reference.
Most everything else about the job will be as if new construction, cutting, taping, mudding, finishing, any and all the usual associated mess,,,plus plaster residue and mess. You'll be better using screws as opposed to nails, and expect that plaster will crack.
The ceilings should be redone as well. The "Fiber Tile" certainly can be painted, but over time, even in commercial applications, it degrades and needs replacing.
As ambitious as you may feel, and as motivated initially you may be,,, It's not something I'd advise for a DIY. The best plan you can formulate, for sanity and satisfaction is to tackle this one room at a time, finish that and move to another. Don't disrupt a natural flow of life any more than you have to, and be prepared for a long term commitment.
Rev. Steven
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i'm not sure. go to homedepot.com and see.
i'm not sure. go to homedepot.com and see.
Well it looks like it may be a problem in finding the studs. what about Door casings what are you going to do with them. Electrical boxes will have to be moved out. Remember the three S'es of real estate, Safe,Sanitary, Sell-able.
Before you even think about if its possible or not you have to determine if you have walls that are straight and then make sure you can find studs...... if the walls are straight you can always add in studs and just re frame the walls..... that could be costly... why do you want to take on this project... you can use paint to make a bad wall look good.. there are paints that are textured to help achieve the Tuscan look with out re plastering or installing drywall.......
yes make it backward day and do everything backward that day, put your clothes on backward walk backward everything backward have fun be a loon
Why? I mean if you really want to, but you could repair the walls to have any texture and color you like. Most plaster cracks clean up and repair nicely depending on the material. A lime wash or Fresco? I have installed this type of wall for folks willing to pay a lot of money to lose the sheet rock, just the opposite of what your doing. I suggest repair the old walls, sheet rock the ceiling, it will make your life easier and look ten times better.