There are two kinds of cracks in old lath and plaster walls. Both can be repaired, but one is a much more serious problem. By Ronda Kaysen Q: Our Gramercy co-op was built in 1929. The thick plaster ...

When she moved in, she saw a crack in the ceiling, but didn't think anything of it at the time As the weeks went on, the crack began to grow, but by the time she finally sent an email to maintenance, ...

Q. This is the first-floor ceiling of our daughter’s home, which she purchased in 2020. We think it was built in the 1940s, and it looks to have been remodeled 15 years ago with the addition of a new ...

Q. How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an issue, can ...

That’s one pricey misstep. An electrician accidentally stuck his foot through a $12 million ceiling in the main branch of the New York Public Library — twice — sending chunks of plaster raining down ...