On March 30th, I arrived to find that Dart Plastering had started putting up drywall over the weekend. They continued the rest of the week.
I should say "blueboard" instead of "drywall". I found that the plan is to "plaster" instead of "drywall" and then I learned the difference - and there is a BIG difference. Drywall requires taping with joint compound applied to cover all the seams and screw heads. In addition, after the joint compound drys it must be sanded. Several layers of joint compound are applied and each sanded. Then the drywall either has texture applied (usually sprayed on) or a primer skim coat of paint applied before the final paint is applied.
Plaster is quite different. The board is called blue board and is specially designed to be plastered. Seams are sealed with tape, a special beaded corner tape applied to corners and a plaster applied to the seams. Then a final coat of veneer plaster is applied to the whole wall. The big difference is NO SANDING and therefore less mess. Cost is more in materials but less in labor. The other advantage is that both coats of plaster can be applied in the same day.
I learned that the industry term for the board is "rock" and the process of putting up the board and plastering is "rock", "rocked", and "rocking."
Master bedroom rocked (looking toward master bath)Lower level kitchen area
I managed to catch that they had not insulated between the master bedroom and the living room for sound deadening. They took down some board and insulated behind the fireplace.
And then drilled holes in the walls and blew in some more insualation. So now there should be sound proofing in the bedroom walls.
Outside corners get a specialized edgeing that has a sticky back and is taped on
Another view of outside edge
Tape applied over seams only where needed to cover large gap
Inside corner taped
Plastered seams
Seams plastered. Starting the veneer coat.
Applying veneer plaster on stilts
Not sure which plaster went on seams and which was the final veneer
One of 2 plasters used - Made in USA
I elected to have a "light skip trowel" finish. Not quite smooth - a few "rough" spots. The bathrooms are smooth finish in case we want wall paper ther in the future.
Finished main level - ready for painting
Finished lower level
We didn't have a well yet so ran a hose to the neighbor's for water. They were very gracious in allowing us to use their water.
Also needed heat for the plaster to dry, but the natural gas line was not in yet. So converted the furnace to propane and put a temporary propane tank in.