Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling? — M.H., ...

Q. We just bought our first house, an American Foursquare, dated 1917. It has been vacant for several years and the interior is not in the best condition. We'd like to gut it to get rid of the sagging ...

Plaster, a decorative wall coating of lime, sand, and sometimes fibers, has been around since the beginning of time—and so has plaster repair. Although subject to cracks and bubbles, it's a durable ...

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 in ...

Did you ever wonder which is better, drywall or lath and plaster? The Stearns History Center will help those repairing an old house find an answer with a workshop, Drywall vs. Lath and Plaster, at 9 a ...

Warnings about school ceilings in urgent need of repair were missed during maintenance inspections, the councillor in charge of children's services has admitted. Fifteen schools with lath and plaster ...