Traditional plaster walls were always two- or three-coat systems. A base coat of plaster was put over wood or metal lath. About 80 years ago plaster lath was invented.

Q:We are getting ready to repaint our home office. The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the ...

Muslin was applied over cracked plaster to give some integrity to the wall and eliminate cracks. Unfortunately, the wallpaper will have to be removed before you try this solution.

Their elaborate bas-relief designs also helped hide soot from oil and gas lamps. They were de rigueur in the main entrance hall, parlors, dining room, and large bedrooms. In Brooklyn, you will not ...

Removing bits of plaster ahead of an extensive repair project on Yorkshire, England's Calverley Old Hall led to uncovering a "time machine" to wall paintings created in the 1500s.