If you use a plaster that incorporates horsehair it ll be stronger and provide more visible texture to the surface.
Alternatives to sheetrock for walls.
But it takes someone with very good trowel skills to apply it skillfully.
Brick homes brick fireplaces brick walkways and drives and yes brick walls.
When most people think of a brick wall they may envision a brick wall in the kitchen or around a brick fireplace.
One reason to use lath and plaster is for non flat walls like a curved surface in the corner of the room.
It s harder and smoother than drywall.
Installing drywall as compared to plaster is a very quick process.
While these materials don t offer the smooth look or fire resistance of drywall they are simple to screw in place and can be painted or left unfinished.
Veneer plaster is arguably a much better surface for interior walls than drywall.
Completely malleable plaster and lath construction is like sculpture for your walls and can be used to create graceful curves that are difficult to achieve with drywall.
Drywall is quickly becoming a replacement for plaster for the interior walls of homes.
Typically it s applied to some plaster ready gypsum board.
This is another alternative to drywall that can have a great impact on your home s look and value.
You can get lath as wood use hand split timber or even use the newer rock lath or metal lath.