Stals-R Us wrote:
>
> OK everybody, I need some advice!
>
> Have a 1920's, top-of-the-line, old house that is plastered
> throughout.  Six years ago, some patching and cutting in was
> done in various places, and we used drywall mud and plaster
> of paris.  All the work has failed.
>
> There is no one left in our area that can work with real
> plaster on lathe.  A contractor I know told me the walls had
> gotten wet (true), and "re-activated the lime"...... is this possible?
> If this is so, once the wall is done, how can you ever change it?
> He said I could only paint with oil base paint, but that's what I
> used the first time around, and it is still peeling and the plaster is
> chalking....
>
> So.......
> a)  what do I use to patch or skim coat ?
> b)  how do I do it without "re-activating" the surrounding areas ?
> c)  what the heck do I paint with when done ?
> d)  any reading or viewing materials you all can recommend?
>
> I would hire someone gladly, but as I said, there isn't a plasterer
> left in the area,  the last one having committed suicide two years ago....
> I swear it's the truth !
>
> Deb Bledsoe
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What is your area? Maybe someone on the BP net can direct you to a
reliable source for information and skill.

Bryan