Plaster ceiling replaced in
Arlington, Virginia

Plaster ceiling about to fall in Arlington, VA

117 year old stairway ceiling about to fall in and hit somebody on the head.

replacing ceilings makes a huge mess

Plastic dust and splatter shield in the stairway. I have to admit, replacing ceilings makes a huge mess.

Metal lath is screwed over the old wood lath

Metal lath is screwed over the old wood lath.

Lime is mixed outside

Lime is mixed outside in a garbage can.

Molding plaster is sifted into a lime ring

We set up two mortar boards on the front porch and made two gauges at a time. Molding plaster is sifted into a lime ring.

Molding plaster and lime

Molding plaster and lime sets fast allowing for same day completion.