Drywall and Plaster Repair Questions – The Practical House Painting Guide

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Plaster of Paris Painting

December 8, 2017

My flate has new PoP ceiling. I want to make it white as cheap as possible. Can I directly apply putty on it? What is the best option ?

What are my options when chipping lead paint is found under wallpaper?

April 7, 2016

I bought a house built in 1930. We didn’t move our stuff in yet as we wanted to rip off the old wallpaper and put some fresh paint on the walls. After ripping of the wallpaper we saw several large cracks in the plaster behind the paper. Around each crack

Can the drywall tape be bleeding through the paint?

March 6, 2016

This weekend I noticed a brown line running through the ceiling in our dining room. It appears to be the outline of the drywall tape. At first I thought it was a leak since there is a bathroom above the dining room, but it only seems to be along the

How do I sand off old stubborn texture from my walls?

February 12, 2015

I bought a condo that was built in 1979. The walls have been painted many times. I want to repaint my walls and ceilings, but the original texture on the sheetrock is really ugly. It is also very hard. I have taken one of those sanding blocks and by hand

Cracked ceiling paint spots

January 11, 2013

I have two cracked paint spots on the living room ceiling. Do I need a painter that specializes in painting cracked spots? What do you recommend?

Ceiling

December 5, 2012

Most of our bedrooms have popcorn on the ceilings and in one, the popcorn is coming off. On one side of the ceiling, you can see it separating. Is it a good idea to scrape the popcorn off, and with out removing the ceiling plaster, just place the drywall on

Can drywall be repaired?

April 26, 2012

I removed wallpaper and removed the top layer off the drywall. Can I repair this?

Chipped bathroom ceiling paint.

February 11, 2012

Ceiling was never primed and I was able to remove with ease most of the old paint that separated from the drywall, right down to the drywall. However around the perimeter of the ceiling where there is spackling the paint will not come off. Is it good practice to apply

Can I use paint that has primer in it as the initial paint on new drywall?

January 31, 2012

I have new drywall and want to use paint that includes primer. Will this cover it correctly?

Bubbles or blisters on painted surface and even on and in “mud”

November 20, 2011

Ceiling in foyer had been painted or sprayed during a remodel. Not sure which and also not sure with what surface paint. So to smooth out “mud” was applied over to remedy previous job. When mud dried there were bubbles or blisters throughout. What caused this and what should we