Lathe and plaster walls ideas

I took a day off for my birthday but then it was back to work on the house. Actually, I needed a day (or two) off because we (I) were exhausted!! That long weekend wore us out, kinda sucks that we have to do this for about 52 more weekends.... We had gotten so much accomplished on our first weekend that I was alternating between "what were we thinking?? we will never get this done!!" to " wow, this is going well, I'm sure we will be done ahead of schedule...." Delusional. As with any project…

Plaster was an important part of building an old home prior to WWII. Today many homeowners tear out their old plaster not knowing the benefits.

If you own a home built in the 1940’s or before, chances are you have run across lath and plaster walls. That was the case for our 1900 farmhouse renovation. Here is our step by step process how we accomplished tearing out farmhouse wall and ceiling lath and plaster with all the nitty (and quite literally) gritty details you should know.

<p>Here are two ways approach your lath and plaster repair whether you have a damaged wall or if you need to patch a hole.</p>

If you live in a house with lath and plaster ceilings, make sure you understand how they are constructed and the steps to take to deal with damaged sections

StudSensor™ stud finders locate studs by identifying increases and changes in density behind the wall. To function properly...

If the plaster walls in your home are unattractive or too costly to repair, you can cover...

If I can convince you to keep your plaster walls by learning the truth about this extraordinary product your home might be both greener and more peaceful.

How we preserved our 100 year old lath and plaster walls to make them beautiful again. Tearing them down and replacing with drywall is not always the answer

Common in colonial times, lath walls are now almost completely obsolete. But we've noticed that this antiquated building material is experiencing a resurge