The Historic District

err, I'm pretty sure it was because arches were the most structurally sound thing to do at the time.

Kelt, painting walls was an exceptable treatment for Victorian homes. m One of many examples Yes I know that. It's still a vastly inferior finish for plaster, which is quite beautiful on the wall itself. Before the 19th century brought us modern paints, distemper paints or color washes (sealed with...

I wish I can say all I have are superficial cracks, but that is why I bought Big Wally's stuff. I haven't done it yet (worked to get kitchen gutted), but I will post pictures on the blog when I do. Right now, I am working on removing loose plaster for the entire house so that the prep all takes pla...

Don't mind Phil's comment about plaster, he will destroy it whenever he gets the chance. He will fuss endlessly over some shitty wood molding, but has been known to rip out even 16th century plaster jobs with his teeth, and router bits. LOL !! yes, don't let me near your plaster. in one day I could...

Gothichome wrote:after that the tough part starts. Wall paper or paint? What pattern of wall paper, what colour of paint?

Please, please, NEITHER!!!! Painting plaster should be a crime. May as well put up drywall.

Yeah, I have to say my first thought was that there had been a builtin. But then.. suggestions of rough housing battle wounds seemed more plausible. What type of room is this? I think this room was the master bedroom. (which makes our theories even funnier) In my place there was a large 4x9 drywall...

Don't mind Phil's comment about plaster, he will destroy it whenever he gets the chance. He will fuss endlessly over some shitty wood molding, but has been known to rip out even 16th century plaster jobs with his teeth, and router bits.

Eperot wrote:"or play 8-bit NES games. "

Hey, I resemble that remark. Still have my 1987 NES and actually play it with some regularity. Gotta love that side scrolling action.

Do you have a power glove? That's some shit there. Serious power.

Yeah I have all the basic tools and supplies, I've used them for the previous repairs I've done. This job is just little bit more in depth than my previous repairs. Stuff I've done in the past has been pretty superficial, this seems more structural as the ceiling moves a little bit near where it me...

Corsetière wrote:Oooh! Just found this article...might be a cheap alternative to Big Wally's....
http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/HowT ... mDfD87Zh0c

That IS the plaster magic method ... the selling point of BW is how easy it is. The only special thing, and expensive thing, about it is the adhesive. Don't know anything about the adhesive recommended here.