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? — M.H., ...

Many preschool children were napping when the plaster ceiling suddenly collapsed, falling on them. On January 22nd, a video ...

Q. We just bought our first house, an American Foursquare, dated 1917. It has been vacant for several years and the interior is not in the best condition. We'd like to gut it to get rid of the sagging ...

Ken Wildes crouches next to a cardboard box and plucks out a rose hand-formed from clay. He holds the rose in his fingertips and points out the flaws. See how the petals are pressed together? A ...

Before the arrival of prefabricated wallboard or “drywall” in the 1940s and ’50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster was ...

Ceiling roses are a subtle yet striking architectural feature that can enhance the charm and authenticity of a period home. Typically crafted from plaster, these decorative pieces were historically ...

Q: My parents have lived in their house for 48 years. The house is about 54 years old. They have always used good-quality paint. About three years ago the ceiling began to peel. When a representative ...

There are two kinds of cracks in old lath and plaster walls. Both can be repaired, but one is a much more serious problem. By Ronda Kaysen Q: Our Gramercy co-op was built in 1929. The thick plaster ...