![]() ![]() ![]() Sure, removing the plaster and starting over might make things easier for a rehab job, but you lose such an important part of the house. Don’t most people just gut an old house and start over? Yes, some people do, but ripping out the plaster is a big mistake (in my opinion). You might wonder why we even kept the plaster. It was only after researching every possible scenario I would encounter did I then feel like I could proceed. One of the things that makes plaster repair challenging for a novice is that each situation requires a different strategy. The plaster issues include cracks (lots of them!), missing plaster, crumbling plaster, small holes from insulation being blown into the exterior walls, and big holes from who knows what. Like most aspects of home rehab, it’s not horribly difficult. Plaster repair was one of the jobs that we didn’t know much about in the beginning and it seemed as if we might just hire someone to do it, but the more I researched the more I believed in our ability to do this. Plus, those silly people at the bank would probably deem the house uninhabitable at the very sight of exposed lath. Technically, I guess we could do his after we move in, but it’s a messy job and not something we really want to be doing with furniture in the house. One of the big remaining jobs we have left to tackle before moving into our rehab house is repairing the plaster. ![]()
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