Preserving Historic Plaster
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 the 20th century, maintenance was often considered an unfortunate side effect of house custodianship. In this new century people are now reaching back to preserve our collective architectural history.
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Category : Blog & Plaster Repair Articles
