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Not So Hard - Just Looks Hard: Stucco Spray Your
Own Ceiling
A customer called me last week about stucco spraying
his rec room ceiling and asked for some pointers. I explained how to go about it
to him. First of all I let him know you have to prepare the ceiling the
same way as if you were going to paint it....
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Do You Want Tips For Working On Stucco Veneziano
Plaster Walls?
If your home is around 50-60 years
old then it is likely that your walls have plaster on them and now you may find
that it is looking a little worn and old. Well most old houses do tend to have
plaster on the walls as it was extremely common in earlier years to have houses
made with plaster.... read more
Tips for Working on Plaster
Walls
Plaster is still widely available, though
rarely used. Just check the painting aisles of your local home improvement
center and you’ll see it mixed in with spackle and patching compound. The reason
for its demise was the invention of joint compound. Unlike plaster, joint
compound (or drywall compound) is easy to work with....
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The Right Tool - Venetian Plasters
No one before us had asked for a trowel like this
one, designed for use with a full mineral product. If you work with synthetic or
half-synthetic material you do not need trowels like these; rigid stainless
steel is sufficient.... read more
Skip Troweling Method for
Textured Ceilings
Skip Troweling is relatively simple to do and can be performed by a homeowner
who is doing a home addition project. Skip Troweling should be performed after
the sheetrock, mudding and taping are complete. Skip Troweling simply involves
applying water downed Joint Compound onto the ceiling and running a trowel over
it once.... read more
Decorative Plaster Huh?
When we typically hear of plaster, we think of a
white or off-white smooth surfacing material. Decorative plaster on the other
hand is something quite different. No - it isn't some wild sculptural
configuration like you might have seen in art history books. Today's decorative
plaster is much more subtle than that, yet more visually stimulating at the same
time.... read more
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