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Plaster is a generic term including many materials and formulas.
Plaster and wood lath to me contains cement in the mix . Making it “Hard” and
water resistant.
Drywall contains gypsum and no cement. Making it “Not hard” and readily absorbent.
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Wood lath readily absorbs water. Expanding as it does so, thus cracking the “plaster” causing damage.
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