A crack in a plaster wall can look intimidating, and even be a cause for concern. While the sudden appearance of a crack in a previously pristine wall should always be approached with caution, they ...

Older houses were constructed with a lot more character than many newer homes. Unfortunately, just like with people, along with aged character come a few cracks and wrinkles. Plaster, even with some ...

Houses around Reading will have many sorts of walls from plastered brick and mortar to stud walling with lath and plaster or plasterboard. Putting fixings into some walls presents DIYers with an ...

The unmistakable period feel of an old house is often directly related to the beauty and the character of its plaster walls. While it is not recommended that the average old-house owner try to ...

Q We have plaster walls, and there are cracks showing up everywhere. What can I do to cover these unsightly blemishes? A Sheet rock does have a little elasticity, but plaster is unforgiving, and if ...

Just because a wall has some chips or cracks — or even a hole or two — doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be replaced. There are two reasons to save an old wall surface: because it’s the best way to ...

Hanging anything onto a plaster wall is a bit of a challenge. Depth finders help locate studs behind the plaster, but drilling through plaster and lathe into a stud is often problematic. There are a ...

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 ...

Q. We're buying a house that is probably close to 100 years old. It has been vacant for the past several years and needs a good amount of cleaning up and fixing up. One thing we're concerned about is ...

Q: I read your December article about basement leakage. I, too, have a basement foundation of fieldstone. The house dates to 1835 or thereabouts. You mentioned that this basement construction made use ...

Yesterday my contractor pt up sheetrock over one of my plaster walls in my front parlor and in my entrance hall. I was very upset when I saw this as I had not imagined he would repair the walls this ...