If your home was built before 1978, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) says it may contain lead-based paint. You’ve most likely heard about the dangers this presents to your family and pets, and we often are asked how to deal with plaster walls and ceilings that may contain lead paint.
Disturbing lead-based paint by sanding, scraping… Read the rest of this post
Category : Blog & Plaster Knowledge
There are lots of tools, processes and materials specific to plaster repair. Some of their names you may recognize, some may sound vaguely familiar, and some may be completely foreign.
Thus, we present to you a plaster repair glossary. Read them, study them, memorize them and wow all your friends at cocktail parties… Read the rest of this post
Category : Blog & Plaster Knowledge
Just like an old car, your home requires maintenance. The insertion of small amounts of capital into a building over an extended time period can mean the difference between a beautiful, functional house and a falling-apart, expensive headache of a house.
At this point, you may be expecting some tips on maintaining your plaster walls and… Read the rest of this post
Category : Blog & Plaster Knowledge & Tips
Have you ever tapped on a plastered wall with your knuckle? It feels like solid rock, right? Well that’s because plaster is, essentially, rock… pulverized rock, reconstituted and spread on to walls and ceilings.
Of course, you can’t just grab a wheelbarrow full of gravel from your driveway, grind it to dust, add water and spread… Read the rest of this post
Category : Blog & History & Plaster Knowledge & Plaster Repair Articles
Plaster has been around a long long time. Before the Pilgrims landed in America, before Rome fell, before the Egyptians built their towering pyramids… home builders were using variations of plaster to sheath their abodes.
To date, the earliest evidence of plaster was found in portions of southern Turkey and northern Syria. Plaster was applied to… Read the rest of this post
Category : Blog & History & Plaster Knowledge
