Wall Coverings
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- A general term for materials used to:
- Make structural walls more aesthetically appealing
- Increase Insulation (Sound, Thermal, etc)
- Make adding temporary fixtures (Such as Posters, Framed Paintings, String Lights, and so on) via Pushtacks or Nails Easier
- Especially relevant in Mass Wall Construction as unlike Framing based construction which until a covering is used (Typically Drywall ) it is Bare Studs and thus largely empty
- So it is largely empty, then almost always covered by drywall'
- Examples Include:
To-Do
- Make Proper Pages for:
- Also Wikipedia doesn't have that much on all this on-wiki, granted expertise needed / primary sources or good seccondary+citations, edit permissions and yada yada yada, so may just post to the talk section / ask around, either way that is a thing as well
Most Common
Plaster Board
- At least according to (English USA) Google Search Results, "Drywall" seems to be the most common term and thus will be used in most cases to describe Plaster Board/Gypsum Board On-Wiki
- Most USA Homes use Drywall over the Dimensional Lumber Framing to form walls
- Drywall is a Sandwich Panel of sorts; A Layer of a Dried Plaster like material in between two pieces of paper
- This is typically made with
- Pulped Paper Recycling based Paper Layers
- A Mix of
- "New" Gypsum Powder
- Recycled Gypsum Powder
- Other additives
Unknowns
- Recyclability
- Gypsum seems to be VERY common and mined in quarries
- Main issue with drywall seems to be it is hard to produce small scale?
- It is fire-resistant (need to get more hard info)
- This does depend on Drywall Type and Other Design Aspects of the Building
Simple Washes/Paint
- A Thin Coat of Plaster, or Paint
- Improves aesthetics, doesn't add much else, but is easy to do
- Would make nails still not very practical (need to dig for info)
- It can however also allow for:
Engineered Wood
Internal Links
- Cement Board (See Also/Merge With "Plaster Board" once that page is made?)
- Laminated Ferrocement
- Similar concepts, albeit only for aesthetics:
- Similar Concepts but for Niche Uses:
External Links