
Continuing
 on with last week’s wall and ceiling discussion.  Even when drywall 
isn’t the finished surface of the wall or ceiling it’s typically 
installed as a backer in most 
home remodeling projects.  The drywall can be both the finish material and the underlayment for other finishes.  The
 best Seattle home remodeling contractors and
 custom home builders
 know better than to use drywall under tile in wet areas like a shower 
but it can be used for tile backing in dry areas like around a 
fireplace.
Seattle Home Remodeling – Walls and Ceilings – sky’s the limit.
Some common wall finishes applied over drywall in 
Seattle home remodeling
 projects are:  Wall paper, wood or tile wainscoting, wood paneling, 
sheet metal paneling, plaster coatings…  Same is true for ceilings.  In 
home remodeling
 there isn’t really a limit to what can be used for a wall or ceiling 
finish material.  We used Moroccan doors as the ceiling finish for a 
Bellevue home remodeling
 project that included a meditation room.  Other common ceiling 
treatments used in home remodeling include:  Plaster finishes, box 
beams, crown moldings, wood paneling, sheet metal…   The most common 
finish over drywall is paint.  Suffice to say there is an endless array 
of paint colors and methods of application.  I’ll dig a little deeper 
into paint in another post.  Really, just about anything can be used as 
the finish for a wall or ceiling in a 
home remodeling or 
custom home building project.  It comes down to how will it look and how much will it cost.