Has anyone ever removed plaster from an interior wall in order to achieve that “exposed brick” look? Please provide pointers and tips as to how to do it correctly – we are brining some laborers to ...

Q: I recently moved into a house built in 1916 in Albany. Some of the house has been remodeled, but the rooms that haven't have plaster walls. I've been told that plaster cracks often due to settling.

we just bought a 1950’s bungalow with cove ceilings and plaster mouldings. The house has obviously settled over the years and cracks have emerged in the mouldings. We want to remove them so my ...

Here's how to remove old plaster when starting a remodeling project. Have professionals remove any old electrical connections and gas piping. Wear eye protection, mask, and gloves. First, remove the ...

Q: My husband was using plaster of Paris to mend something and wiped his hands on his jeans and then sat in his black leather chair. There are now streaks of white on the seat. I have tried vinegar ...

You certainly don’t want it in your lungs, so the first step in removing plaster is to get yourself a respirator mask—not one of those paper masks, but a good-quality mask with a filter. Wear eye ...

Q: My husband and I own a 1924 bungalow. When we bought it last year, we had the ceilings drywalled to cover up the terrible cracking. At the time, we didn't think too much about the walls -- just ...

IF YOU LIVE in an old house, it’s highly likely that you have plaster walls and ceilings. Most people love them — they’re a good, solid surface — but they can pose problems if they’re damaged. We get ...

Removing bits of plaster ahead of an extensive repair project on Yorkshire, England's Calverley Old Hall led to uncovering a "time machine" to wall paintings created in the 1500s. The Landmark Trust ...

~ A slab in the Jackson courthouse fell through a drop ceiling Tuesday. All of the plaster ceiling on the second floor of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson will be removed in light of a ...