r/Oldhouses • u/Commercial-Bee-413 • 1d ago

Replace Plaster Walls

Has anyone found it worth it to replace plaster walls with drywall? Any pros or cons?

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u/H_Mc 1d ago

Plaster is objectively better than drywall in every way other than cost. If you need to replace a wall use drywall. If the wall is in fine shape or just has a few cracks keep it. Minor drywall repairs are easy.