Comments on: Why Drywall is Dead (and what I’m doing about it)

By: The 13 Dumbest Building Materials | The Craftsman Blog

The 13 Dumbest Building Materials | The Craftsman Blog — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:56:44 +0000

[...] Drywall – Anything that exists for these two reasons alone 1) It’s faster 2) It’s cheaper, should cease to exist. [...]

By: How To: Repair Plaster Walls | The Craftsman Blog

How To: Repair Plaster Walls | The Craftsman Blog — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:49:36 +0000

[...] Combine that with the extra strength and soundproofing a plaster wall provides and you now know why I won’t do drywall [...]

By: How To: Repair Plaster Walls | The Craftsman

How To: Repair Plaster Walls | The Craftsman — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:01:26 +0000

[...] Combine that with the extra strength and soundproofing a plaster wall provides and you now know why I won’t do drywall [...]

By: Scott Sidler

Scott Sidler — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:51:32 +0000

Yay! So glad to hear it! Hope the farmhouse purchase comes through. Let me know if you get in there and have anymore questions. If it’s your first “old house” it can be daunting.

By: Kyleigh

Kyleigh — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:59:00 +0000

Thankyou so much for this post it has totally changed my mind about replacing the plaster in the farm house we are buying lord willing

By: Scott Sidler

Scott Sidler — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:44:49 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the post. I think there is a big need for quality wall coverings in houses today. It’s been too long that we’ve settled for something as inferior as drywall.

By: Scott Sidler

Scott Sidler — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:40:33 +0000

Thanks Kathleen!

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:23:00 +0000

I’m a new subscriber & think this is a great idea. My husband & I are in the process of restoring a 160 yr-old house, where most of the plaster is in much better condition than in our first home (a early 1900′s Victorian). This house’s plaster does not seem to have any animal hair in the base coat & the top coat is as smooth as glass. Rather than tear out one room’s sagging ceiling (old water damage caused keys to break from the back of the lathe) we were able to repair it ourselves with Big Wally’s Plaster Magic. I’d checked out a similar product to the one you’re now using in case we had to recoat any areas. I plan to read your previous posts soon & will probably have some questions from time to time. I appreicate what you do–both historic restoration & taking time to blog so others can take advantage of your skills as we work on our own projects!

By: Kathleen K.

Kathleen K. — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:58:00 +0000

I think you are brilliant.

By: Scott Sidler

Scott Sidler — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:23:39 +0000

Thanks Carole!