But, if the ceilings are sagging and missing plaster, as you indicated, preparation and assessment must take place before the drywall is affixed. Otherwise, the results will be less than ...

Drywall is inexpensive, and once finished properly and painted is impossible to tell from the original plaster. You'll never miss the 1/2-inch that the drywall thickness takes off the ceiling height.

For plaster artists, the ceiling presents and interesting challenge in ornamental detail.

Plaster latticework frames the main ceiling design, which consists of layer upon layer of ornate moldings repeated in a symmetrical pattern. Acanthus leaves, roses, hummingbirds, fluting, bundles of ...

Q. A painter recently repaired our unheated vestibule ceiling by applying a thin coat of plaster over the entire surface. He gave the same treatment to the walls. A big piece of the plaster has ...