Anchoring the Dining Room
Today was too cold to work outside so I thought I would start on repairing the highly damaged east plaster wall of the dining room.
First, I used a mister to wet the wallpaper so it could be scraped off.
I have to set all the lath, and infill missing areas of lath with salvaged lath I have stored away.
I have known of plaster anchors for decades but this is the first time I have ever used them. Much of the plaster is not really attached anymore so the anchors PULL the plaster back tight. This proved quite satisfying! I would watch, breathlessly, as each anchor pulled the plaster tight to the lath. A rush each time! Who knew anchors could be so exciting?
All this plaster was barely attached. It would have been pointless to repair it without making sure it was stable.
Normally, when plaster is in such poor condition, I replace it with sheetrock. But the Cross House rather insists that I step it up!
Months ago I ordered two 5-gallon containers of pre-mixed plaster from Master of Plaster, This is a two coat process and when I am finished all should look like it did in 1894. I hope.
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This is so amazing!!!! You are like a Renaissance Master!!
You never cease to amaze me, Sir.
I have a lot of plaster repair to do as well but nothing as bad as that (I hope)!
I live in a house over 200 yrs old so this is very helpful information.
Thanks for sharing and educating!
Wall looks fine “before”. No need to fi—- Okay, so maybe it could use a coat of paint. 😉
Looking like lots of fun progress. I’m very inexperienced when it comes to plaster. I like learning from your posts.