If you’re a homeowner, there is a chance you’ll need to replace some drywall at some point. Walls are simple enough, but what about ceiling sheetrock? If you ever find yourself needing to replace ...

Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling ...

Q. How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an iss… ...

Plaster walls, though cracked, don't suffer from the same set of gravity-borne problems as do ceilings. Walls can be repaired, and the repairs should last a long while.

The high ceilings and tall doors, the grand banister and woodwork, the huge windows with wooden shutters and, of course, the sometimes ornate plaster moldings. One of the things that attracted us to ...

Q. A painter recently repaired our unheated vestibule ceiling by applying a thin coat of plaster over the entire surface. He gave the same treatment to the walls. A big piece of the plaster has ...

Dear Angie: How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer ...