All of the walls in my house are plaster and we would like to replace them with drywall. Instead of knocking out all of the plaster, would it be at all possible to just screw drywall into the studs over the plaster? The plaster walls are all in pretty good contidion - the ceilings in most of the rooms are some kind of fiber tile, except in the bathroom and closets which are plaster (these are badly cracked). Any help and/or suggestions would be appreciated!
2006-08-09 01:19:40 · 7 answers · asked by ~*Mrs. GM2*~ 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
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
2006-08-09 02:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If this is an apartment and not a condo, then I would be careful what I put up without the owner's permission. Something simple like hanging a rug on the wall would help decorate and insulate a little too. If you are fortunate enough to be able to do what you want then you could run the panels you spoke of, or use 1 by 2's for furring strips, mount the drywall and then use the insulating foam behind that. Ciao
2016-03-27 05:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.......
2006-08-09 02:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by bluedanube69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-08-10 14:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-08-09 01:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-08-09 02:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure. go to homedepot.com and see.
2006-08-09 01:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by flying peanuts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋