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Is plaster or drywall better for new room?

Dear James: My parents' older house had plaster walls, but most builders now use drywall. I'm making a room addition. Which ...
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Why contractors say the switch from plaster to drywall was a trade-off nobody fully explained

Plaster walls were the universal standard in American homes before the 1950s, requiring skilled tradesmen and weeks of curing time to produce a surface far denser than modern drywall. The postwar ...