The plaster dries to a hard, smooth surface suitable for finishing, first with primer, then with interior paint or wallpaper.Plaster and lath wall systems are rarely used except to repair existing ...

The unmistakable period feel of an old house is often directly related to the beauty and the character of its plaster walls. While it is not recommended that the average old-house owner try to repl… ...

Before the arrival of prefabricated wallboard or "drywall" in the 1940s and '50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster ...

Q: The walls of our 1938 San Francisco home are lath and plaster, with a canvas-like fabric over the plaster. There are cracks in the plaster, which can be seen through the paint as raised creases ...

Whether you want to hang a picture, mirror or kitchen cabinet, securing things to older lath-and-plaster walls can be challenging, explains the Cleveland Heights Home Repair Resource Center.

A lath and plaster wall, ... Significant skill is required to apply a smooth, consistent plaster finish. Credit: Lmcelhiney. CC-BY-SA-4.0.

Q: We recently purchased a 1926 colonial house with mostly horsehair plaster walls. This is my first experience with plaster walls, and I’m afraid they are going to crumble when I hang artwork ...

In Florida and other southern states, it was very common to use wood as an interior finish, often cypress, ... Lath and Plaster . Brett and Sue Coulstock / Flickr / CC BY 2.0.

Before the arrival of prefabricated wallboard or "drywall" in the 1940s and '50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster ...