Since this is color work, and the color is almost impossible to touch up, we waited until the trim and moldings are put on, so the wall doesn't get beat up. The trim is taped off and the floors are covered with plastic and masonite.

If you haven't ever seen a house plastered, or haven't visited my site before, this is what a scaffold looks like for plastering. An 18 inch gap is left around the outside to allow access to the side wall.

A veneer plaster basecoat is put on first.

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The color finish is Keene's cement, a super hard gypsum plaster, lime and fine white sand. The sand adds a subtle texture and improves strength.

Color finish applied and the round arrises are tooled in.

An action shot applying the color plaster finish in the dining room.

Living room finished.

Master bath. These walls are scrubbable, and Keene's cement is water resistant.

Master bedroom. We plastered the most important areas of the house. The rest is drywall.

The sand adds a nice subtle texture. The mottling and variations in the color show off the plaster.