However, we have not come up with anything better. It's been around for decades, having replaced plaster. Plaster had far worse drawbacks. Among them, it takes forever to dry and is much more labor-intensive to install.
Drywall was a great idea because it's like applying plaster except most of the messy work is done in a factory, and it's shipped to your home ready to install. Before you know it the job is done, and only later do you realize that you tackled one of the most dreaded jobs of home remodeling. Repairing drywall is even easier.
No matter how well drywall is hung and finished, eventually it will need repairs. Daily life brings about all sorts of wear and tear, like doorknobs creating small holes in walls. Even if every adult, child and pet is a perfect family member and each manages to not cause any damage, natural processes will still slowly take hold.
The rigid materials that give our houses their structure eventually start to shift due to natural expansion and contraction. Drywall will crack.
There's no need to be anxious. Even extensive drywall damage is fixable, even if it means replacing large pieces. Most drywall repairs require just basic skills, tools and drywall patching mud. I know, sounds tedious
and it can be! Just remember the time taken in this step makes all the difference in the out come of the finished appearance. Anyone can paint, but not everyone has A Painters Touch.
