At the turn of the 20th century, plaster was the most popular interior wall covering in North America, and it remained so for the next several decades. But things have changed since then. Drywall ...

Unless you live in an older home with plaster and lath walls, then you’re likely surrounded by panels of compacted gypsum powder that make up the interior walls and ceilings in many homes. While most ...

Given its ubiquity across U.S. dwellings, you'd think nothing can match up to drywall when finishing a wall. Made by compressing gypsum plaster between layers of paper pulp, drywall sheets are often ...