So plaster is plaster is plaster....right? Not so much! There are actually 4 major plaster systems! For the guy fixing your wall, knowing which one you have is going to be crucial to the outcome of your repair. Yet, the more I research, the more I am convinced that lots of folk, even those who repair plaster as part of their services...just don't seem to be aware of the 4 major systems...and what their weaknesses are. What are the 4 major plaster systems? 1.) Plaster over ma

Drip, drip, drip. Its just a little drip, every now and then, so we'll get to it sometime....right? Sometimes water damage is a big deal, like when a tree branch crashes through the roof in a storm, or a water pipe bursts, or a drain pan for your ac condenser overflows. Then its something we address. But those slow, intermittent leaks, like whe a nail is popping up out of the roof, or the flashing is beginning to fail? All you may see is a little bit of staining or darkness

Ahhh....acoustic ceiling texture. Ain't it grand? Whenever I see this (or some heavy-handed 'knock-down' psuedo stucco-type texture) on a ceiling or wall in a plaster home I'm thinking: 'What were they trying to hide?' Well, I don't generally have to think TOO hard because generally its pretty obvious. A casual, critical glance at the ceiling usually reveals cracks coming THROUGH the added texture. Already. You see, adding texture to a cracked ceiling or wall simply won't mak