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I know this is getting off the subject of the grey paint on the ceiling, which was in the original post, but I just wanted to add my two cents about original plaster. IMO contractors are just lazy if they want to put up sheetrock over the original plaster, although to be honest, since plastering is ...
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2nd part...Lauren....just to let you know....Ive done a lot of plastering myself (hate it, but I WONT do drywall) ....many times you can strip right down to the base-coat under the finish plaster (the grey), and you may find that the calcimide will still affect the finish of the ceiling. Even over-c...
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Im in the middle of restoreing/repairing my 1870s cielings also. I am also a renovator/remodeler. I agree that most contractors want to sheet rock over the original....My hubby included. I disagree. If the home is that old and still retiains its original cieling it should be exposed and repaired if ...
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Its a different world here in California. Those types of projects will typically bleed you dry. Its important for the basic structure foundation to be sound. Then you need to decide if you want to gut-it or go with the patchwork quilt technique. If its a lathe-n-plaster type of wall, go with patchwo...
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Dear Tam, As a Restoration Painting Contractor, you have a gold mine find. The buildings with the old tin ceiling tiles are around but unfortunately many buildings over the years have had them ripped out for cheap maintenance free drop ceilings or less maintneance drywall. First you should be congra...
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This is some helpful information for anyone searching for the right contractor to do restoration work on their old home or commercial building. The wrong contractor can be a nightmare. ...There are many great and hard working builders and trade contractors out there in every state in this, the great...
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