Right after the insulation went in, the plasterers came by and installed wallboard and then hand-plastered over it. The plaster surface has little "cat faces" in it: little imperfections that make it more interesting than perfectly smooth Sheetrock would be. We thought it was more in keeping with the age of the house.
The guys hung up a plastic sheet (seen here) to close off the room, built some tables/scaffolds to stand on, and started smearing. It took exactly one day; they finished at 4:30, cleaned up, and took off.
That stuff is wet! The house is all muggy and damp now that the plaster is in. By evening, the inside windows were dripping. We opened the kitchen windows and door, and left 'em open for two days to let the room air out. Eventually the plaster dried out, at least enough that work could resume. We're told it'll take a full week for the plaster to fully dry.
Unlike the previous plasters, these guys didn't leave their bottles behind the walls.At least, I don't think so...
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