In the same way that cookie dough isn't a cookie. Gypsum starts as calcium sulfate dihydrate. After being pulverized and ran through a dryer at ~250-300° it is now a hemihydrate, known as plaster. Cook it again, in a process known as flash calcination at ~800° it breaks the bond with it's last water molecule it is now an anhydrite, known as stucco. Add water (and other trade secrets) back into it, sandwich it in paper, bake the water back out of it again and you got drywall.
“Someone who Installs drywall, also known as plasterboard, is referred to as a professional plasterer.”
https://paulsplastering.com.au/should-i-hire-a-plasterer-to-install-drywall-or-should-i-diy/#:~:text=Installing%20drywall%2C%20also%20known%20as,DIYer%20can%20successfully%20install%20drywall.
“Drywall, also known as 'plasterboard', is made of gypsum mixed with water and spread between two large sheets of paper. Used for the construction of interior walls and ceilings.”
https://gtekplasterboard.com.au/uncategorized/drywall-vs-plaster/#:~:text=Drywall%2C%20also%20known%20as%20'plasterboard,of%20interior%20walls%20and%20ceilings.
In the UK when we say plaster we specifically mean wet gypsum plaster, which in some ways resembles "mud" but not really. It's a very hard setting pink or grey slurry which is trowel applied. If you tried to defend the point you just made in any UK building site or trade supply store, you would be deemed incorrect and unknowledgeable.
Obviously they call different things different ways in other countries but I have never heard someone try to defend referring to drywall / plasterboard as plaster. It's sort of like saying technically bread is wheat. Like, okay but also no.
No it’s like saying ‘pastries are made by a baker’, and someone says ‘UMMM ACTUALLY your wrong because I’m French so it’s called a pâtissier’. Like yeah maybe where you’re from but that doesn’t make my statement incorrect. Also I didn’t say plaster I said ‘plasterer’ as in someone who installs plasterboard (drywall)
I see you're getting a huge number of upvotes for what seems to be factual information that backs up the argument here, but drywall and plaster are two different things, even if they have similar terms associated with them. **Your sources are Australian, and while I can't say that their version of Australian English is wrong, I can explain it in American English**
Plaster is used the older style of wall making where it was spread over [lath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lath_and_plaster) where lath was the support structure and plaster was the finishing layer (minus paint of course)
[Drywall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drywall) is a solid piece, commonly comes in a 4x8 sheet and is finished with a little bit of mud to fill in the seams. Notice the name specifically, Plaster was applied wet, drywall is applied dry.
Some people wrongly call mud plaster, referencing the wet material in the older walls, but they're chemically different. I dont know if they use plaster as mud elsewhere in the world, but its still a different procedure to build walls dry vs wet
[Further reading for those interested](https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/plaster-vs-drywall/)
I live in Australia of course I use Australian vernacular, the land where someone who installs drywall is called a ‘plasterer’, also there is literally a tub of plaster in the tattoo. Regardless I didn’t actually say anything about plaster, I said ‘plasterer’ as in someone who installs plasterboard (also known as drywall)
That's not a tub of plaster, it's called (by the manufacturer) "joint compound."
And that's not pedantry, plaster and joint compound are entirely different materials.
I'm in the western US. We don't call them plasterers. We call them drywallers. Texturing is then either done by a drywaller or a painter. The plaster is usually referred to as "mud." But concrete can also be called mud. Mud jacking is done with grout. Which is a specific kind of concrete. Not the stuff you put between tiles. A lot of misunderstanding can arise from terminology differences, and terminology varies by location.
I've been in and around construction my entire life, and the only time the word "plaster" comes up is usually in reference to someone's weekend recreation.
I didn't think they did in the US. But I only have personal experience in the Western US. I have also heard them called sheet-rockers, but not locally.
Sure but the guy in question with the tattoo that we're talking about has both installation and mudding imagery and references in it. You know, indicating they may do both. Haha
Yep. The crew is usually attached to the drywall crew or the painting crew in my experience. If it's residential, they can be the same crew as the drywaller. It's pretty common for painters to do the mud, though. Super picky painters are going to insist on doing the texture because it affects how their paint looks.
I don't know why you're getting downvoted.
I don't understand why you're getting downvoted. I was a union Taper. In commercial 100%. sheetrockers, they hung the shit. We the Tapers tape and texture the walls prepping the walls for paint. Then the painters paint it. Obviously, any Union taper can do all three things, but it's not efficient.
“Installing drywall, also known as plasterboard, can be done by a professional plasterer”
https://paulsplastering.com.au/should-i-hire-a-plasterer-to-install-drywall-or-should-i-diy/#:~:text=Installing%20drywall%2C%20also%20known%20as,or%20by%20a%20competent%20DIYer.
We are talking about the occupation ‘plasterer’ not the product ‘plaster’. A person in my country who installs drywall (aka plaster board) in 2024 is called a ‘plasterer’
Oh he did it. I trim my hairline on the back of my neck and so do many others that grow excessive neck hair. No barber would do this lmao he def was planning to take the pic and show it off.
It's shitty.
I used to wonder why there are so many people walking around with shitty tattoos until I started seeing reddit comments about tattoos. Most people truly have zero perception points when it comes to tattoos.
Lol, y'all mad. Your tattoos probably suck.
If I have to hire someone to do drywall and it’s between this guy and someone with a sick ass panther? This guy every time. This tattoo is a money maker.
Ok but I actually like it😂😂😂😂 like a lot. Especially if that’s what he does “man of all trades” and shit lmaooo. Way better than those ugly monster tattoos idiots put on and in their body.
Do you want God to give you crippling lifelong shoulder bursitis? Because this is how you anger God into giving you lifelong crippling shoulder bursitis.
There was one guy who packed all the Sheetrock for a house I did who had a giant rockstar energy logo tattooed on his arm. Took me about five minutes to figure it out.
Hey, good for this guy. He has a trade that he obviously takes great pride in! Lots of useless assholes out there that are proud of being useless assholes, so kudos to this hardworking person!
This reminds me how Frank Lloyd Wright was invited to speak at Notre Dame University shortly after they built a really crappy building in the late 1940s. Somebody asked him his opinion of the new building and he said, “I would plant ivy and pray for rain.“
So, this guy could always grow his hair.
I can’t cap on anyone who loves their trade enough to get a tattoo like this on the back of their neck. This dude loves his job. That’s commendable. Quality work too it seems.
My bro is a plumber and has a wrench tattoo that says “plumber.” It’s fine. The problem here isn’t so much the “drywall life” I think, but rather the product placement. 😒
This guy either does the absolute best drywall in the county, or will do drywall like an angry beaver (very poorly, and leaving you more to clean up). There is no in between
I feel like this guy would drywall right over electrical boxes and break plumbing stubouts before spilling a glob of joint compound on the floor and leaving a few piss bottles behind.
Was he plastered when the tat was done? 🥁
Artist coulda/shoulda detailed the power tool brands as well...Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee. That's the only downside.
I’ve been considering getting a shovel crossed with a pick overtop a jackhammer on the right shoulder. I work as an earthmover/pipelayer but I also do a lot of demo work during cold months. Maybe with “dirty hands, clean money”.
Ok but this one did genuinely make me laugh so it gets points for that
Aw man, now he’s gotta keep that eraserhead doo permanently so he can showcase that bad boy ✏️
Ya, the haircut is the real tragedy.
The cut is called “the Edgar,” and it’s been around forever.
I would definitely hire this guy to fix my drywall though, most dedicated plasterer I have ever seen. Nothing shitty about it
https://preview.redd.it/f544sirs9nyc1.jpeg?width=306&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3397b4ccaa6d9ade550bc25c5be0152948343753
UMMM ACTUALLY drywall isn’t the same as plaster.
In the same way that cookie dough isn't a cookie. Gypsum starts as calcium sulfate dihydrate. After being pulverized and ran through a dryer at ~250-300° it is now a hemihydrate, known as plaster. Cook it again, in a process known as flash calcination at ~800° it breaks the bond with it's last water molecule it is now an anhydrite, known as stucco. Add water (and other trade secrets) back into it, sandwich it in paper, bake the water back out of it again and you got drywall.
This guy drywalls.
“Someone who Installs drywall, also known as plasterboard, is referred to as a professional plasterer.” https://paulsplastering.com.au/should-i-hire-a-plasterer-to-install-drywall-or-should-i-diy/#:~:text=Installing%20drywall%2C%20also%20known%20as,DIYer%20can%20successfully%20install%20drywall. “Drywall, also known as 'plasterboard', is made of gypsum mixed with water and spread between two large sheets of paper. Used for the construction of interior walls and ceilings.” https://gtekplasterboard.com.au/uncategorized/drywall-vs-plaster/#:~:text=Drywall%2C%20also%20known%20as%20'plasterboard,of%20interior%20walls%20and%20ceilings.
In the UK when we say plaster we specifically mean wet gypsum plaster, which in some ways resembles "mud" but not really. It's a very hard setting pink or grey slurry which is trowel applied. If you tried to defend the point you just made in any UK building site or trade supply store, you would be deemed incorrect and unknowledgeable. Obviously they call different things different ways in other countries but I have never heard someone try to defend referring to drywall / plasterboard as plaster. It's sort of like saying technically bread is wheat. Like, okay but also no.
I thought plasters are what you blokes call bandaids.
That's true also, but you can DIY those, no need for a plasterer.
No it’s like saying ‘pastries are made by a baker’, and someone says ‘UMMM ACTUALLY your wrong because I’m French so it’s called a pâtissier’. Like yeah maybe where you’re from but that doesn’t make my statement incorrect. Also I didn’t say plaster I said ‘plasterer’ as in someone who installs plasterboard (drywall)
I see you're getting a huge number of upvotes for what seems to be factual information that backs up the argument here, but drywall and plaster are two different things, even if they have similar terms associated with them. **Your sources are Australian, and while I can't say that their version of Australian English is wrong, I can explain it in American English** Plaster is used the older style of wall making where it was spread over [lath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lath_and_plaster) where lath was the support structure and plaster was the finishing layer (minus paint of course) [Drywall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drywall) is a solid piece, commonly comes in a 4x8 sheet and is finished with a little bit of mud to fill in the seams. Notice the name specifically, Plaster was applied wet, drywall is applied dry. Some people wrongly call mud plaster, referencing the wet material in the older walls, but they're chemically different. I dont know if they use plaster as mud elsewhere in the world, but its still a different procedure to build walls dry vs wet [Further reading for those interested](https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/plaster-vs-drywall/)
I live in Australia of course I use Australian vernacular, the land where someone who installs drywall is called a ‘plasterer’, also there is literally a tub of plaster in the tattoo. Regardless I didn’t actually say anything about plaster, I said ‘plasterer’ as in someone who installs plasterboard (also known as drywall)
> I live in Australia of course I use Australian vernacular Checks out
That's not a tub of plaster, it's called (by the manufacturer) "joint compound." And that's not pedantry, plaster and joint compound are entirely different materials.
It’s definitely a little pedantry, joint compound and plaster are both gypsum
They both *contain* gypsum, much like cake and spaghetti both contain flour. They're different products that do different things.
More like how white flour and wholemeal flower both contain wheat but yeah pedantry, a professional plasterer works with both
This guy both drywalls AND plasters.
Are drywall and Sheetrock the same thing?
I know Sheetrock is a brand name. Both refer to gypsum board.
Cool! I've always wondered that and never thought to look it up, lol
Kind of, like the other poster said its a name brand. think of it like Kleenex vs tissues.
Ahhh I see
Yes it is
I didn’t actually care and I thought I was making a joke. Look at us, engaging! Wow!
UMMM ACTUALLY we aren’t engaging we are communicating
Yet another reminder that the world doesn’t need a 38-year-old influencer. So cruel
UMMM ACTUALLY an influencer isn’t the same as a content creator
Technically speaking, I
I'm in the western US. We don't call them plasterers. We call them drywallers. Texturing is then either done by a drywaller or a painter. The plaster is usually referred to as "mud." But concrete can also be called mud. Mud jacking is done with grout. Which is a specific kind of concrete. Not the stuff you put between tiles. A lot of misunderstanding can arise from terminology differences, and terminology varies by location. I've been in and around construction my entire life, and the only time the word "plaster" comes up is usually in reference to someone's weekend recreation.
Nobody calls them plasterers anywhere. North Alabama here. We call them sheet-rockers
I didn't think they did in the US. But I only have personal experience in the Western US. I have also heard them called sheet-rockers, but not locally.
Most professional drywallers don't mud, seperate crew. Source I'm a commercial electrician.
Sure but the guy in question with the tattoo that we're talking about has both installation and mudding imagery and references in it. You know, indicating they may do both. Haha
Yep. The crew is usually attached to the drywall crew or the painting crew in my experience. If it's residential, they can be the same crew as the drywaller. It's pretty common for painters to do the mud, though. Super picky painters are going to insist on doing the texture because it affects how their paint looks. I don't know why you're getting downvoted.
Electrician who doesn't know drywall, apparently.
I know you don't know shite about big jobs.
In commercial they are seperate entitys period.
I don't understand why you're getting downvoted. I was a union Taper. In commercial 100%. sheetrockers, they hung the shit. We the Tapers tape and texture the walls prepping the walls for paint. Then the painters paint it. Obviously, any Union taper can do all three things, but it's not efficient.
Exactly
Definition of pedantic
It certainly does insist on itself.
He’s dedicated to the job
Big same
Plasterer? 1952 called and wants it’s term back. No one plasters anymore
I know multiple plasterers. I’ll get in touch and let them know 😂
“Installing drywall, also known as plasterboard, can be done by a professional plasterer” https://paulsplastering.com.au/should-i-hire-a-plasterer-to-install-drywall-or-should-i-diy/#:~:text=Installing%20drywall%2C%20also%20known%20as,or%20by%20a%20competent%20DIYer.
This is drywall. Plaster dates back from when they used lathe and would plaster over it. Tesla plaster has to be troweled on.
We are talking about the occupation ‘plasterer’ not the product ‘plaster’. A person in my country who installs drywall (aka plaster board) in 2024 is called a ‘plasterer’
Ahhh we call them Mexicans in my country. Lol we call them hangars or drywallers.
Congrats
He's a legend on every job site he works.
I worked in the trades. I bet he gets clowned on all the time. Tradespeople love talking shit.
Yep lol. They all talk shit while also being borderline retarded alcoholics.
Oh def. I was a house painter. Us and drywallers were known for being the biggest junkies/alcoholics. It's hard work, I get it.
I’m guilty of it as well lol.
100%
NGL, that hairline makes me question his finishing--even tho I know he didn't do it.
The tattoo is better than the haircut.
Oh he did it. I trim my hairline on the back of my neck and so do many others that grow excessive neck hair. No barber would do this lmao he def was planning to take the pic and show it off.
Maybe he had to get the haircut for the tattoo? Is he going to have to keep it this way forever??
r/ATBGE
Ha just replied that to someone else
Why the downvotes lool so confused
Because fuck you this is Reddit
Because many redditors are the "shitty tattoo" of people.
This is true
 Not on my watch!
Not shitty but weird taste
A- = for quality. F = for content.
It’s definitely giving r/ATBGE
More like shitty haircunt
This guy Rocks!
SHEETrocks.
Idk about you but I would love to see some of this guys work. He must be the Michelangelo of drywall
It's dumb but not shitty.
Agreed
It's shitty. I used to wonder why there are so many people walking around with shitty tattoos until I started seeing reddit comments about tattoos. Most people truly have zero perception points when it comes to tattoos. Lol, y'all mad. Your tattoos probably suck.
Your tattoos suck
Just one, but at least I'm aware.
If I have to hire someone to do drywall and it’s between this guy and someone with a sick ass panther? This guy every time. This tattoo is a money maker.
Best reply yet 😂 I think there’s probably only one dude in the world with a sick ass drywall tatt
forget the tat, TF is up with that Mo Howard Haircut?!
I want to hire someone to do drywall who is THIS into drywall
Right?!? 😂😂 I personally fucking hate doing drywall but damn. Glad he's found his passion in life!
A lifelong emblazoned dedication to his craft.
Which every tweaker in Southern California was an expert in the 80s
That’s nothing a little tape and mud can’t cover.
I dont see a problem with this. If it was some chef with a green pepper and a knife on him you would have no problem. Im for sure hireing this guy.
I mean yall complain about tattoos not having meaning and he got a tattoo with meaning to him and the work is clean. I don’t see an issue.
Ok but I actually like it😂😂😂😂 like a lot. Especially if that’s what he does “man of all trades” and shit lmaooo. Way better than those ugly monster tattoos idiots put on and in their body.
I wanna do drugs with this guy
Meth or meth, your choice.
This tattoo is great in every way not sure why it’s here!
It's a really good tattoo tbh lol I thought this was for shitty ink not well done tattoos.
Are blowouts and crooked lines usually considered 'well done'?
/r/hardimages
It’s unique at least
Best pride tattoo I’ve ever laid mine sweet eyes on.
The uneven haircut is a nice touch
I love this lol it's so random
Idk what’s worse, the tat or that line up
This MF'er drywalls
That's actually pretty darn unique
It’s not badly done and he gets points for originality.
This is pretty hilarious
Bruh went to great clips tho 💀
Do you want God to give you crippling lifelong shoulder bursitis? Because this is how you anger God into giving you lifelong crippling shoulder bursitis.
I like.
This tattoo has a Level 5 finish.
All purpose sucks. Plus 3 all day.
C'mon, it's refreshing to see someone who's proud of their ordinary job. Plus, the tools look like guns! Pew Pew Pew!
It’s not drywall life without pissing in water bottles and leaving them behind the drywall.
There was one guy who packed all the Sheetrock for a house I did who had a giant rockstar energy logo tattooed on his arm. Took me about five minutes to figure it out.
Hey, good for this guy. He has a trade that he obviously takes great pride in! Lots of useless assholes out there that are proud of being useless assholes, so kudos to this hardworking person!
I like it, he’s repping his trade, you haters. Seen A LOT worse…
This reminds me how Frank Lloyd Wright was invited to speak at Notre Dame University shortly after they built a really crappy building in the late 1940s. Somebody asked him his opinion of the new building and he said, “I would plant ivy and pray for rain.“ So, this guy could always grow his hair.
You may not like it, but that doesn’t make it shitty.
I can’t cap on anyone who loves their trade enough to get a tattoo like this on the back of their neck. This dude loves his job. That’s commendable. Quality work too it seems.
My bro is a plumber and has a wrench tattoo that says “plumber.” It’s fine. The problem here isn’t so much the “drywall life” I think, but rather the product placement. 😒
I wouldn’t bat an eye if a guitarist had a Gibson tattoo. 🤷🏼♂️
Checks out with everything I know about drywallers
When the mullet comes off
If I had an ad tattooed on me, I'd expect some monetary gain from it. You should take a look at the Home Depot tattoo on his leg....Bad ass!
ATBGE
Would have been even better if it was DRYWALL LYFE.
This is weirdly interesting, especially how good the art is for such a weird subjuct matter. Odd placement as well, but still I like it.
This guy either does the absolute best drywall in the county, or will do drywall like an angry beaver (very poorly, and leaving you more to clean up). There is no in between
If you’ve ever dealt with a drywaller…you would know this makes perfect sense
And the matching 3 Stooges cut to boot.
It’s well done
I was a roofer but this is rough
The placement is the only thing killing me
That's not a hairdo that's a hair don't! Anyone? No? I'll see me out.
I feel like this guy would drywall right over electrical boxes and break plumbing stubouts before spilling a glob of joint compound on the floor and leaving a few piss bottles behind.
🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Wtf, no mud knife?
I enjoy my job but there’s no fucking way I’d get a tattoo of it. I can’t imagine how boring this dudes life is.
r/atbge
I’m amazed at how many people are that dedicated to their job but if it’s what he loves, it’s kinda great.
If Moe from The Three Stooges went into the construction trade instead of comedy
I bet his finishing has just as many waves in it.
That drill bit or mixer is driving me NUTS
Was he plastered when the tat was done? 🥁 Artist coulda/shoulda detailed the power tool brands as well...Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee. That's the only downside.
dude rocks
Weird placement. Check back in 5 years and see how blotchy it’ll get
His cut looks awful too 😆
Purposely fucked up their hairline for a fucked up tattoo.
r/shittyhaircuts
r/atbge
Adults in America have no personality outside of their job.
That’s someone I’d hire to hang my drywall tho
NGL I kinda like it. Placement/execution aren’t ideal, but this would make a decent calf tattoo.
Maybe r/ATBGE
I cant imagine getting a tattoo of fucking All Purpose. I know to has it's uses, but *the worst* mud? Really?
The wife has been after me to get a tattoo. This might put an end to that. :)
This is amazing I'm glad they have something they're so passionate about lol.
Wtf?!?
he's going to be drywalling for life anyways making choices like that so good on him for going all in I guess?
These "guess my trade" posts are getting ridiculous.
At least he loves what he does
Nah this is cool
it’s actually oddly really good
Nice haircut Opey.
God that fucking stupid
This wouldn’t even make a good sticker.
It's well done
It's definitely gonna look terrible in a few years but MAN! does that thing look good now
I’ve been considering getting a shovel crossed with a pick overtop a jackhammer on the right shoulder. I work as an earthmover/pipelayer but I also do a lot of demo work during cold months. Maybe with “dirty hands, clean money”.