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PLASTER sa DRYWALL sa GESSO sa PLASTER CASTING & MOLDING sa STUCCO xx BUILDING MATERIAL xx DRYWALL How to repair cracks in plaster walls using spackle or patching plaster. Some tips. Step-by-step instructions for fixing a hole in plaster or drywall. Tips on repairing holes in plaster where the lath is exposed. Repairing old plaster. It is less expensive to repair up to 50% of the wall and ceiling with two coat plaster than it is to remove all the plaster and lath and install new gypsum board. Plaster. Cracked or missing, it's worth saving. Tips on planning, making repairs, filling cracks, reattaching, etc. How to make real plastered walls in miniature doll houses. Antiquing and distressing techniques for plaster pieces. Restoring old plaster. How to remove damaged plaster, repair wood lath and re-plaster. How to repair holes in plaster and plasterboard walls. How to repair water damage to walls and ceilings. Covers locating and correcting problems in roofs and patching plaster and drywall. The right way to fix plaster cracks. How to patch a hole in a plaster wall. Repairing cracks and small holes in plaster. Some tips. Repairing plaster. How to fix old-fashioned plaster walls with cracks, holes or a large area needing patching. Also describes how to apply lining canvas to a wall with small gaps or hairline cracks. How to repair a loose, cracked ceiling using plaster washers. Advice on repairing plaster around the edges of doorways and windows. Making walls flat and smooth. Looks at the makeup of a pre-1950 plaster wall and a modern wall using drywall construction. Tip on using hot glue to reattach loose plaster to the lath. Skim coating. A second chance for rough-looking walls. How to apply a thin veneer of gypsum-based joint compound over an entire wall or ceiling to get a smooth, even surface. Tip shows how to patch a large hole in drywall or plaster using fiberglass mesh drywall tape. Tip shows how to replace broken plaster and lath with plywood in an area where screw mounts are needed. Tips on repairing ceiling plaster which has separated from the lath in older houses. Technique for patching cracks in sound plaster. Tip: Ceiling repair of plaster relies on special Sheetrock screws to hold the new material in place. Tip: How to replicate the irregular, craterlike texture found in the finish coat of Swedish putty plaster. How to patch a damaged outside corner without installing corner bead. Veneer plaster. How to achieve the texture of plaster on lath by applying veneer plaster over gypboard. How to secure the plaster around the perimeter of a large hole being cut into a lath-and-plaster ceiling. Tip on removing old plaster from an exterior brick wall. Tips on replastering over existing lath. Tips on resurfacing plaster walls with a skim or veneer coat. Two-coat plaster. How to apply two coats of plaster to achieve a wavy and textured finish that is suitable for use with Tudor or Spanish Colonial Revival homes. Advice on repairing interior lath and plaster walls and ceilings which suffer from hairline cracks. Tips on repairing old plaster that is delaminating between the base coat and the finish coat. Tip on preventing vibration from a reciprocating saw from damaging adjacent plaster. Scribing method for marking a drywall patch to fit an irregular-shape hole in a plaster wall. Tip on using cyanoacrylate adhesive to bond plaster finish coats to the scratch coat. Tip on reinforcing damaged plaster by injecting yellow glue. A new way to repair old plaster that uses basic methods and materials, and that requires no sanding. Fillers for fixing holes and cracks in wood, hardboard, plaster, gypsum board, metal, etc. Patching plaster cracks and holes. Plaster repair. Tips on making plaster repairs involving the use of expanded metal lath and several coats of plaster. Tip: Make a "groove crack gouger" to enlarge a crack in plaster and make it ready to be repaired. Faster plaster. A skim-coat system (a hybrid between plaster and drywall) that makes it easy to get a variety of traditional high-quality wall finishes. Fixing cracks in plaster and drywall. Whole-house wall repair. Quick fixes for drywall, plaster, wallpaper and paneling. A companion guide to accompany the PBS television series "Hometime". Plaster surgery. The best ways to patch holes and fix blemishes of all shapes and sizes. A proportioning balance for gypsum plasters. Balance beam is used to measure the correct amount of dry plaster and water. Primer on repairing holes in plaster and plasterboard walls and ceilings. Fixing old ceilings and walls. Repairing holes and broken plaster, dropping high ceilings, etc. How to patch cracks and holes in paster walls and gypsum-board walls. How to patch old fixture holes in plaster or drywall. The bare-brick mistake. Cautions against removing plaster off a wall to get down to bare brick. How to restore damaged plaster and how to replace that which is beyond hope. Part 1. Minor repairs. Describes the types of lath used in old houses and how to fill cracks and small holes. How to restore damaged plaster and how to replace that which is beyond hope. Part 2. Major repairs. How to repair or replace loose or bulging plaster. Includes information on mixing plaster and tips on how to use ceiling anchors. How to restore damaged plaster and how to replace that which is beyond hope. Part 3. Duplicating plaster cornices. How to duplicate in wood or plater and make templates for wall molding and for wall/ceiling molding. How to restore damaged plaster and how to replace that which is beyond hope. Part 4. How to duplicate ornamental plasterwork with plaster castings. Covers making the mold, building a mother, casting techniques and installing the plasterwork. Formula for improved patching plaster. Re-creating the effect of Colonial plaster walls. Tip: Use latex caulk to fill joints between woodwork and plaster. Preparing the walls of an old house to be painted. Part 1. Preparing plaster surfaces. Preparing the walls of an old house to be painted. Part 2. Patching cracks in plaster. Tip: How to re-anchor a loose, spongy plaster wall to avoid having to replaster. Tip: Patching cracks in plaster using a vinyl compound called "Tuff-Patch". Tip: A simple method for repairing missing patches of plaster. Restoring damaged plaster. Part 1. A look at plaster vs. drywall. How to salvage plaster. Covers surface preparation, tightening loose plaster and dealing with cracks. Restoring damaged plaster. Part 2. Taping and sanding. Tip: How to fill expansion cracks with nylon tape and joint compound to make a strong patch that will resist cracking. Tip: A guide to the bonding agents used by the National Trust Restoration Workshop when restoring plaster. Tip: How to cover plaster filled with hairline cracks with special fabric linings. How to take down an old plaster medallion from a ceiling, remove paint, repair, repaint, and reattach to the ceiling. How to save that old ceiling. How to remove calcimine and damaged sections of plaster, prepare for patching, make the patch, use plastic washers to tighten sagging plaster, spackle cracks and face washers, and repaint. Tip: How to keep patching plaster from hardening too quickly by adding vinegar. Tip: How to repair bubbles and cracks in old canvas that has been applied to plaster walls. Tip: How to prepare old wooden lath to receive a new coat of plaster. Tip: Stuff newspapers into a hole before filling (patching) with plaster. Plaster resurfacing: How to use the Glid-Wall fiberglass system from Johns-Manville to repair plaster walls. How to make minor structural repairs to a hung (suspended) plaster ceiling which is sagging. How to re-attach a plaster ceiling medallion which is "dangling". What's possible in plaster restoration. An introduction to the secrets of economical flat plaster repair. How to repair sections of damaged plaster with drywall. Paint-encrusted plaster. A review of all options to deal with paint-encrusted plaster. They include living with it, covering it, or stripping off the paint. Tip: Patch plaster ceiling moldings with drywall joint compound. Textured plaster finishes. Description of the tools and methods traditionally used to produce textured wall finishes that were popular during the 1915-1930 era. Three-coat plaster patching. How to get rid of unwanted texture finish on walls and ceilings. Describes steaming it off, removing sand paint, stripping moldings and covering a finish you can't get rid of. Tip for securing long runs of decorative plaster moldings prior to removing the plaster from adjacent walls and ceiling. Tip: How to fill in a hole in a wall of wooden lath and plaster. Tip: Ornamental plasterer notes "capping out" alternative to covering damaged plaster with Sheetrock. Saving irreplaceable plaster. An explanation of an adaption of injected-adhesive bonding techniques and materials that were originally developed for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. Use plaster-cast bandages in lieu of fiberglass tape when repairing plaster walls. The basics of plaster repair. Tip: Use plaster-cast bandages in lieu of fiberglass tape when patching plaster. Tips on how to remove plaster marks from wooden beams. Make a useful tool for cleaning old mortar off exposed brick or taking down high spots in rough plaster. Restoring a traditional three-coat plaster ceiling and plaster moldings. Tip on simulating an old Anaglypta pattern over a patched area of a plaster wall. Tip on using a Scotch Brite pad for "dustless" sanding of patching plaster. Tip on installing a screw into plaster without damaging the plaster. Prairie plaster. A look at the sand-float finish and dye treatments that created multicolored walls in F.L. Wright's houses. Includes preservation tips. High-tech help for primative plaster. Using 1990s adhesives and consolidants, plus kitchen chemistry and farmyard physics, to repair and stabilize 18th-century "pioneer plaster" walls. Survival guide. The best advice from 20 years of OHJ. (1) Where to begin a renovation. (2) Cleaning tips. (3) Saving old plaster. (4) Basic tools. (5) Do-it-yourself scaffolds. (6) Wood floor care and repair. (7) Stripping paint. Tip on prewetting when plastering directly on masonry (brick). Three techniques for textured plaster. (1) Spanish texture with deep shadows and subtle whorls. (2) California texture with nicks, rises and other trowel marks. (3) Travertine texture with groups of cavities divided into blocks by simulated mortar joints. Tip suggests tinting patching compound to make it easier to find it for prepping. Tip shows how to make a large sanding pad for finish-sanding plaster repairs and drywall seams. Simple keys to plaster repair. Covers crack repair, delamination, key failure, deep repairs and repairs under canvas. Plaster or drywall. The options available for the home restorer. Tip on repairing sagging ceiling plaster by using "plaster washers". Plaster work in old house restoration. Some tips. Tip on selecting, using, and drying plaster, drywall compound or patching compound Patching cracks in plaster using drywall compound and tape. Plaster repair in old houses. How to reinforce and repair cracks, holes and loose plaster. How to correct minor ceiling and wall problems. Covers fixing a sagging ceiling, repairing cracks, holes and chip cracking in old-fashioned plaster walls. Patching plaster ceilings with drywall and joint compound. Patching plaster with plaster. The old way of repairing plaster walls gives you a harder, smoother finish. Patching a plaster wall. How to repair plaster. Tip on repairing a hole in plaster using special washers and fiberglass-mesh tape. How to make a cross-grain float, a wooden tool used by plasterers to achieve a top quality finish. Repairing holes and cracks in plaster. Add texture to a wall by applying a thin coat of plaster in long, sweeping curves. Tip: Add vinegar to plaster of Paris to slow down setting time. Tip suggests cutting an old basketball in half and making two bowls that are good for mixing patching plaster. | |||||||||
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