There’s just one problem with plaster (which was the wall finish of choice before drywall rose to popularity in the 60s). If you have a home with plastered walls, it’s so darn easy for a nice smooth ...
Plaster, a decorative wall coating of lime, sand, and sometimes fibers, has been around since the beginning of time—and so has plaster repair. Although subject to cracks and bubbles, it's a durable ...
Dear James: I have an old house with plaster walls and many cracks that need to be repaired. How can I fix these so they stay fixed and are invisible? — Julianne T. Dear Julianne: Many older houses ...
Lath-and-plaster walls are common in older houses (built late 18th Century until the early 1950’s, when drywall became standard). Whether you want to hang a picture, mirror or kitchen cabinet, ...
When Julie Schmidt first called Lenny Wilkinson at Bettendorf Home Repair to come to her home at 106 Greenwood Ave. in Bettendorf, it was to repair plaster on the inside of her home that had been ...
Removing the plaster from a vintage house is a nasty job. It generates yards of debris and creates clouds of dust that go everywhere. We have some advice: don’t assume the plaster has to go. In fact, ...
Shelley Victory gestured into the front parlor of her limestone townhouse, whose walls and ceilings are covered with elaborate plaster relief decoration in varying states of repair, from nil to ...
There’s just one problem with plaster (which was the wall finish of choice before drywall rose to popularity in the 60s). If you have a home with plastered walls, it’s so darn easy for a nice smooth ...