What you see there is a hybrid gypsum/plaster from the 1950s. It represents a transitional stage between traditional wood lath and plaster to modern drywall techniques. You'll probably find …

Oct 6, 2023 · Cut the wall return square as everyone has said, tack metal lath into the wood lath end, and to the door, either on a 45, or a 90 with the lath bent as a corner bead, then squish …

Plaster can fill gaps, and smooth out the texture of the wall, but it's the drywall tape that holds it together as one seamless surface. Plaster isn't superglue; it needs a large surface area to …

Feb 24, 2012 · My question is, can I drywall right over the existing wall without much hassle? Or is there a better way? If this is the best/easiest way to fix this, how do I make the joints between …

Feb 18, 2025 · My kids ran a chair into the wall and broke off a bit of the plaster. It looks like something I can repair with spackle / drywall replacement, but my confidence in my own …

Aug 28, 2020 · I'm preparing to plaster over a new plasterboard wall (drywall). I plan to paper-tape the joints between plasterboard panels before the first coat of plaster. (Some tapered joints …

Jan 15, 2021 · We are renovating a 1959 home and have a large hole in our plaster ceiling due to the removal of a kitchen wall and soffit. I have reviewed lots of videos about how to patch …

Oct 4, 2024 · Plaster was used to repair the walls and ceiling, which are made of sheetrock/drywall as described in the post. Mold grew on the ceiling sheetrock within 48 hours.

Sep 14, 2022 · The exposed plaster is super slick and very smooth. Sorry if this is a subjective question, I'm simply trying to understand IF primer is recommended before repair, or just go …

Feb 22, 2014 · 1 So I just removed staple on ceiling tiles from my curling to find they were done on top of plaster, my questions are: 1) is there any fear in any case of the drywall adding to …