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neb:mattwnz:But in NZ we don't tend to plaster the whole gib surface like they do in the UK. I think plastering the whole surface can produce a higher finish for a higher finishing level, but it maybe more costly and time consuming, not that I have ever plastered the whole gib wall myself.
It also seems to be rather more damage-prone than unplastered gib, bumping something against it leaves a dent where for straight gib there'd be nothing more than a scuff mark.
Looking at the finishing system in isolation doesn’t tell the full story. You need to look at the construction system and understand how each component interacts with it.
Every house in the UAE is fully skimmed with a cement product. The reason for that isn’t that they like the finish, it’s because every building is built from concrete block and they don’t do a plasterboard lining.
The UK historically used a lot of brick and stone without plasterboard which needed to be rendered (cement). They also do some techniques (dot and dab) with plasterboard and brick/stone that don’t use framing.
