Matthew
Hilltop
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I have several walls and ceilings that bulge in areas. The last time I fixed one we ended up ripping the whole wall down and starting over with drywall. Is there an easier way? What about just popping the trim off and covering the old plaster up with drywall? Anyone have any experience with this, or know a contractor that can give a reasonable quote?
thanx!
joev
Merion Village
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We just tore the plaster out of a room and put up drywall. With old homes, popping off the trim can often cause damage to it, and your room would be slightly smaller, so the old trim would have to be replaced anyhow. I can PM you the contact info of my contractor if you want, great work - but not very reasonable prices.
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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i have many techniques for repairing plaster walls. laminating the walls in sheetrock is never a good idea. if you would like a quote matt feel free to PM me. my prices are more than reasonable. my schedule at the moment is fairly light as im now getting back to work after my shoulder injury.
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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one method for tearout i have done is to leave the casings and trim in place. remove the plaster and lathe. fir out 1/2 and use 1/2 sheetrock. i tuck the drywall behind the casings and trim about an 1 1/2. finish out the walls sand and caulk in the casings and trim. paint and its good to go. no damage to any wood work. i would not recommend doing this with out experience though, removing the plaster and lathe from behind the trim is tricky and difficult.
Matthew
Hilltop
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I won't replace the trim, it is all original and unpainted. Thanks though Joev. I probably screwed up the one I did myself a while back, I knocked the plaster off and left the lathe in place since it wasn't warped, then covered with drywall. It doesn't look bad except for a few spots that didn't sand well. It was one of those "simple" projects that turned into the project from hell though. I am happy to hire it done from here on.
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