It is an old house the plaster i think it depends on the soundness of the lath and how even it is.
Can You Put Sheetrock Over Plaster Walls. Putting drywall over thin wood paneling may cause the new wall to jut beyond door and window jambs. Can i put drywall(sheetrock) over lath work?
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Whereas with drywall it's possible to push thumbtacks into the wall to hang up posters, you likely couldn't pierce a plaster wall with the flimsy point of a tack. Walk up to the tv as it hangs on the wall, grab onto the sides, and then try to force it you can use the step drill bit we talked about earlier to round out the holes in the arms or wall plate. Adding white wainscoting to the walls of a room is a surefire way to give it a more polished look.
If you put plaster and drywall head to head, there is no competition which is a harder wall covering.
When wet, plaster doesn't grow black mold, like sheetrock does. This ties together more framing members and provides greater racking strength. Patching drywall or fixing holes in sheetrock is fairly simple. You can add, or remove, a little plaster to put these right.
