ᐅ Interior walls: drywall or masonry?

Created on: 8 May 2021 10:38
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Chloe83
Hello everyone,

We are doing the entire interior construction of the house ourselves and are currently trying to decide whether to use drywall for all the interior walls or have them built with masonry instead. Drywall would, of course, be more affordable and flexible. However, we have concerns regarding a possible resale.

The rest of the house is being built with solid calcium silicate bricks.

I would be very grateful for any advice or opinions.

Have a great weekend!
11ant9 May 2021 13:57
K1300S schrieb:

With two general contractors we negotiated with, everything made of masonry (sand-lime brick) would have been possible for a small additional cost,

I surprisingly can’t recall right now whether you have a straight-walled upper floor or a sloped attic.
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K1300S9 May 2021 14:04
We have a straight-wall upper floor (and a straight-wall attic floor 😉 )
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Chloe83
9 May 2021 19:36
@11ant
A concrete slab is only possible from the ground floor to the first floor. For drywall partitions, the general contractor (as mentioned by @K1300S) suggested using supports.
A concrete slab from the first floor to the attic is not permitted due to the building permit / planning permission.
In this case, we would install a drywall ceiling.

And yes, this is all new to us, so I enjoy reading along here ;-)
I'm sure one or two questions will come up again during the construction process.
K1300S9 May 2021 19:51
Chloe83 schrieb:

A concrete ceiling from the upper floor to the attic is not allowed due to the building permit / planning permission.

You have me completely confused. Which building plan actually regulates the construction materials?
11ant9 May 2021 21:29
Chloe83 schrieb:

For drywall partitions, the main contractor (as mentioned by @K1300S) suggested using supports.

That is unsatisfactory: due to their cross-section, the supports protrude and only transfer the ceiling load but do not provide bracing. Supports belong in frame construction and have no place in a single-family house.
Chloe83 schrieb:

A concrete ceiling from the upper floor to the attic is not permitted due to the building permit / planning permission.

I fully agree with my predecessor ;-)
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goalkeeper
9 May 2021 21:49
You might also want to take a look at gypsum plasterboard panels – we used them for all interior walls.