Q: My old 1920s house has horsehair plaster. I would like to paint it, but my wife says she does not want to paint over the paper, which is about 10 years old. How to start and finish? A: The paper is ...
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14 Tips for Living With Plaster Walls

You’re proudly hanging your first picture on your new home’s antique plaster walls. A few minutes later, it’s no longer ...
One of the last steps in many a brownstone renovation is to apply several thin layers of plaster to the walls to achieve a satiny, smooth finish, also known as a skim coat. But tinted plaster walls ...
While that row of identical houses may all look the same on the outside, it’s the walls inside that sets them apart. It is the details that make our homes different, and wallcovering are a big part of ...