Since Big Wally’s launched in 2007, we’ve received a lot of questions form first-time home buyers and ambitious do-it-yourselfers about what tools and materials are needed for a plaster repair project. We admire these people – it’s always wise to make sure you have all the tools you need BEFORE you start a project. No… Read the rest of this post

Category : Blog &Plaster Knowledge &Plaster Repair Articles

Today we’d like to share an inquiry emailed in by Janine from Pennsylvania. Janine is using Big Wally’s Plaster Magic to repair a damaged plaster ceiling (25’ x 30’) in an old house, circa 1850. Janine writes: “I’m looking at contractors to deal with the big holes but have started using Big Wally’s for D.I.Y…. Read the rest of this post

Category : Blog &Plaster Repair Articles &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… Read the rest of this post

Category : Blog &History &Plaster Knowledge &Plaster Repair Articles

By: Rory Brennan, for This Old House television, Charlestown House Project, 2000 The number one at-risk historic material in this country is interior plaster. Historic plasters can be fixed and preserved to be part of a cost-effective restoration process. Modern alternatives do not measure up in the long run to maintaining historic plasters. Sadly, in… Read the rest of this post

Category : Blog &Plaster Repair Articles