Victorian Home DIY: Restoring the Plaster Walls - Ep17 

Thank you so much! We encourage you to try some of these repairs. Please let us know how it turns out!

@@ChaplineHouse I definitely will! 😊 I am actually doing some home renovation videos on my channel as well, I will be for sure be doing plaster work in one of the rooms! It is on the ceiling though, so I’m hoping that it won’t all decide to fall down on me as soon as I start working on it😅! My current project is an under stair closet that was walled over at one point. I was curious about how much space was underneath the stairs, and what it needed to be converted into a closet. So, I made a small hole and peeked in … imagine my surprise to see it was already a fully built coat closet! (albeit dirty) ..It even has some stuff inside of it!! I am hoping to get it opened up today. 🤞😁🤞

What a find!

Thank you!

Thank you. It’s been an interesting process, learning how and why things were built the way they were

We completely agree. Besides, it’s not as difficult as it looks to repair what’s already there

I agree. I wish I had the time off work to go(travel) take that class. My parents replaced plaster with drywall and the spacing was always annoying.

Depending on where you live, there may be a class nearby. Some of the plaster companies (like LimeWorks) offer classes

I agree. So well crafted.

Still amazed at how original and untouched most of the woodwork is

Thanks, and we’ll try😊

Glad you liked it, Julie

Those are two of the reasons for repairing the plaster that’s already there!

@ChaplineHouse True, but insurance companies dictate what they will pay for damages. Thus, dry wall was used. It's cheaper, easier, and faster.

You are right about that!

We chose plaster here, for the reasons that we discussed in the video. In our bathroom video we go over the reasons why we will be replacing the damaged plaster wall that we removed, with drywall

I like to think that we only make those changes that: 'if the original owners could have, they would have'. Guided by that, we're always more likely to leave the charm and add convenience and livability

Really? We patched all of the cracks in our parlor. It wasn’t difficult. What makes drywall faster or easier? Wouldn’t we need to tear out the whole wall, to do it right?

@@ChaplineHouse guess it is a matter of what you are doing..... Installing insulation to outside walls & the like. Gyproc panels measure 8' x 4', so it is installed quickly

Ah, it does depend on the plan. Our exterior walls are masonry and we have no plans to insulate them