Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 3Oct 31, 2018 7:46 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 11Nov 07, 2018 8:14 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 12Nov 08, 2018 3:50 pm ![]() Sorry Sethor you have no idea what your talking about. None of the cheap builders Drywall and if you asked them what's the cost to Drywall it would be thousands. So builders that Drywall, Summit offer it as an upgrade as well as BGC, JWH group & Dale Alcock all as an upgrade. Webb & Brown, Platinum homes & Zorzi are the builders that I know offer it as a standard. I can tell you first hand Zorzi don't dry wall. There would be heaps of 100+ year old homes in Perth with original plaster walls, do you think drywall is as durable? I doubt anyone offers it as a upgrade, I'm sure most builders would do it as a no cost option as it is cheaper to install. If drywall is better why would most builders continue with an inferior method which is more labour intensive & slower to install? Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 13Nov 08, 2018 3:53 pm Like I said before Sethor you have no idea what your talking about. Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 15Nov 08, 2018 6:04 pm No I don't never have, I have worked for 2 of the previous builders mentioned and now work for a boutique builder Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 16Nov 08, 2018 6:54 pm ![]() Some builders in Perth are still using cement render with a plaster finish which is what i'm familiar with and and some are using a 12mm gyprock board. any pros and cons either way? Drywall all the way. Much better finish and not as subject to the mood of the tradie on the day. Our house was plastered and when the sun hits the walls it looks like the plasterer was as well. Swirl marks, ridges, bumps and lumps all over - apparently "all within standard" The one wall that was drywalled looks perfect Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 17Nov 08, 2018 9:40 pm Good quality plaster is always smoother than drywall (aka gyprock), walls are straight and smooth as a mirror. Not to mention all this "hardness" feeling when you touch or hit it. Thermally drywall behaves a little bit better than gypsum plaster, although overall impact to R of the wall is close to nothing, also there are veneer plasters available out there those days. Acoustically plaster behaves much better as it is heavier and thicker. And at last, but not the least, robotic plastering machines can plaster up to 200 sqm/per hour those days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLf95eNMYvo&t=9s So it is no longer more labor intensive than gyprock installations. Gyprock is so popular only because it is cheaper and the only available option for framed houses. Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 19Nov 09, 2018 12:53 am ![]() Good quality yes. Find a plasterer in Perth that delivers it and you'll get some credibility. Not a single wet plasterer in Perth can deliver a good quality plaster? Is it really as bad as it reads? Then surely drywall is the only choice. Oh no, I have forgot that drywalling is also a skilled labour with so many different ways to make things wrong. Alas! Re: Double brick - Internal wall finish 20Nov 09, 2018 10:37 am There would be many, many more competent drywall installers in Perth than there are competent plasterers. It comes down to the likelihood of getting a good job and you're more likely to if you go with drywall Sorry! I was asking in a more general sense as I do have larger holes to fill as well so your advice will be put to good use. We'll paint over it a few times with the… 5 1533 As per chippy's advice above but don't make it any stronger than the 10:1 ratio as it leaves yellowish stains when it is too strong. Just make sure to sluice it down after… 2 508 Hi Fry, In reply to your message, Reverse brick veneer is becoming more common in Perth. The cost is actually more expensive than traditional double brick, I can go into… 1 1476 |