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., ...

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 ...

Want to achieve a smooth, professional finish on your ceilings? Learn essential plastering tips for beginners, straight from Southern Plasterers! Watch and discover techniques to improve your skills. ...

Question: The plaster ceiling in my condominium in a 1920 building is sagging. I bought ceiling buttons to try to get the ceiling plaster back up, but I am not sure how to use them. Are they driven ...

Work on repairing the second-floor ceiling of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson is about halfway complete. Plaster above the associate circuit clerks' office crashed through a drop ...