OK, I am at a complete loss. My wife and I are slowly renovating the house that we purchased a couple months ago. We were tearing some stuff out of the closet and put a small hole in the wall. OK, maybe not so small as you can see by the pictures. I can fix it without a problem but I was trying to see if it would be better just to take it out and put up drywall. I thought the walls were plaster and lathe. No lathe, this is gypsum board and plaster. At least that is what is looks like to me. I know that putting up drywall would definitely not increase the value of my house but would it make it easier in the future?
I have done a little reading and it seem as if we were going to replace it the drywall is cheaper. Going to blue board and plaster veneer seems to be expensive and a bit of a black art.
I was looking for the properties of each and I have not really found anything so my question is:
WHAT IS BETTER, DRYWALL OR GYPSUM BOARD PLASTER.
- More energy efficient by retaining more heat?
- Easier to fix if there is ever a problem?
- Anything else you can think of?
The only think that I did find was a builder mentioning that he would use drywall throughout a house except in the bath and kitchen where the walls would be subjected to moisture. This leads me to believe that plaster is a superior material.
Any help?
Thanks,