What Is The Difference Between ‘Joint Compound’ & ‘Plaster’?
If you’ve ever helped with home repairs or watched someone fix a wall, you might have heard the words “joint compound” and “plaster.” While they may seem similar – and some folks do use them interchangeably – they are actually quite different. Both are used for building and repairing walls, but they have different materials, […]
Horsehair Plaster
Being at an age where I find myself more and more often starting sentences with the phrase “When I was growing up…”, sometimes coming across different items that we tackle on a day in and day out basis truly reminds me of something that I recall from “When I was growing up” which stuck with […]
A Trick to Fixing Frustratingly Stubborn Plaster Failures…
Strolling down the aisles in many hardware and big box home improvement stores can prove to be quite the interesting exercise. While the majority of items very well may be commonly recognized, there are some items on occasion that the unfamiliar may understandably stare at and wonder, “What the heck is THAT thing used for??” […]
