To determine where the hooks will go, hold the picture against the wall, and mark the hook spots with a pencil. Now, place a 4-by-4-inch piece of duct tape over each pencil spot, and make sure you ...

In the process we destroyed the wall. The beadboard was glued on, and when it came down, so did a thin coat of something. I think it’s plaster.

Finishing a new wall or room with plaster or joint compound takes practice. If you have no experience with plaster or its near relative, joint compound, don’t learn in your living room. When ...

Plaster walls, though cracked, don't suffer from the same set of gravity-borne problems as do ceilings. Walls can be repaired, and the repairs should last a long while.

Q: We would like to hang pictures, some of them rather large, on a plaster wall. Can you tell us the best way to do this? We are afraid of cracking the plaster. A: With proper technique, hanging ...

Plaster sags from ceilings or bulges from walls when the plaster keys embedded around the wood lath break loose. To repair plaster walls, you’ve got two choices. You can break out all the loose ...

How to drill into plaster walls To prevent cracking and crumbling you’ll need to pre-drill holes for your screws, and you can start by taping down a strip of blue tape before drilling holes into ...

If your home was constructed between the 1970s and the present, your walls are probably drywall. Homes built in the 1950s and 1960s are a toss-up. Check it with a pushpin Press a pushpin into a ...

Plaster walls were also popular in the early 1900s and is still found in historical homes built before WWII. (Drywall panels started to replace plaster in the 1950s).

Once the second layer of plaster has completely dried, use 150-grit sandpaper to sand down all the rough spots on the plaster surface. Make sure you hit all the edges and get rid of lumps.

Natural plaster walls add to the beauty of this southwestern style home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of American Clay. More and more people are seeking natural and healthy ways to build ...

The non-vinyl wall covering is available in nine different colours "Plaster brings warmth, depth and tactile allure to hospitality, wellness and ancillary spaces," said Designtex.