It's spray on popcorn finish. It sucks. You can't paint over it, it has to be scraped off as if you try to paint it, it will come off on the roller, or you can pay someone to scrape it, re-finish the ...

In the late 1970s, Barbara Schiller and her husband bought a decaying brownstone in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, then in its early stages of gentrification. The house was structurally ...

When it comes to interior design, small details can make a big difference. One classic architectural feature that has stood the test of time is the plaster ceiling rose. Often overlooked, these ...

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Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2010 and has been updated. You can read the previous post here. As Americans, we can feel patriotic when considering tin ceilings. It’s one of the few ...

Q I have stucco ceilings in my house and I want to clean them, paint them or even take the stucco off. Can it be done, and can I do it myself? -- Jean A: You have quite the task ahead of you, Jean. It ...

Flaking and cracking plaster are relatively minor maintenance items, but when the plaster starts to sag or "belly" out from a ceiling, it indicates deeper problems that require your full attention If ...