One of the reasons that I bought my 1905 Neo-French Renaissance house was that it had ornamental plaster ceiling decorations and medallions. The decorative plaster ceilings had been either badly ...

My ceilings look as if they’ve been there for years; but they have a style that is mine,” says Preston, a former stonemason who also worked on the restoration of Uppark House in Sussex after a ...

New moldings made of plaster can take weeks to design and install, but for those with the DIY spirit, there's also a cost-effective way to quickly add this stylish element to a home.

To test for plaster sagging, get on a stepladder and push upward on any areas that appear to be hanging down out of the ceiling plane. Any spots that move more than a quarter-inch or so are ...

Make sure to fix any leaks or broken pipes and remove soiled insulation. Plaster repair can, in some cases, be a do-it-yourself project. But unlike drywall, plaster doesn’t come in a solid sheet.

To make a sturdy plaster bonder: Use Weldbond straight from the container or diluted (1 part Weldbond to 3 parts water) and apply with a pump-type sprayer, roller, sponge, or brush.

More than eight years ago, leaks at the Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope caused a portion of the ceiling to collapse. Or so they thought. “Our approach in a situation like that, if we don’t ...