On 10/20/2010 3:24 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Oct 20, 2:54 pm, wrote:
Hi.. I have a bathroom that will be remodeled.. House is 50 years
old.. Bathroom has plaster walls.. The current tile goes up about 5
feet high.. Then from there to the ceiling its plaster....

Some people say we should demo the entire wall...Even the part where
the tile stops... Completely remove all plaster walls to studs...

Other people say, you can save money... Just demo the tile..... Where
the plaster goes to the ceiling, just feather it with sheetrock and
you wont be able to tell the difference... What do you think? I'm
thinking its better to demo all the walls to the studs... any advice

I guess it depends on how you will be finishing the walls - and the
wall/celing joint.

I can speak from exerience that in my 54 YO house, the painted plaster
walls of the original structure look different than the painted walls
in the drywalled addition. The finished surface is just not the same.

The plaster walls and ceilings have more "character" than the drywall,
with a certain amount of wave and a glossier surface, even with the
same paint.


I totally agree. Just fixed the plaster walls in my kitchen and it is a
delight. Sheetrock is so flat, plaster is more "vibrant".

If the rest of the house is plaster, I'd fix it. If it is all
sheetrock then the plaster would look odd.

Jeff