Plastering & Dry Wall Systems

Plastering and drywall systems is the development and decoration of buildings using plaster and plaster products.

Plasterers can specialise further, becoming a solid plasterer or fibrous plasterer.

Solid plastering is applying wet finishes to internal walls, ceilings and floors. Fibrous plastering involves making ornamental plasterwork such as ceiling roses, cornices and architraves.

The tools used by plasters in ancient Egypt are reputed to be almost the same as those used today.

However, some things have changed and a modern form of plastering called dry lining is becoming popular. This involves fixing internal plasterboard or wall board partitions to frames ready for decorating.

Fast Facts

The first plasterboard was made in America by Augustine Sackett in 1890 and the first plasterboard was produced in the UK in 1920.
Source: British Gypsum

A plasterboard manufacturing line will make 59 miles of plasterboard in 24 hours.
Source: British Gypsum

Gypsum is the main constituent of plasterboard and it is also used in the cosmetics industry, food industry, pharmaceuticals industry and brewing industry for beer.
Source: British Gypsum