Hi i have ben working in couple of brownstones in williamsburg replacing and matching existing we are manufacturer of ornamental plaster molding our showroom is located inboruogh park brooklyn web.www.plastervisions.com.

Posted by: plastervisions at May 20, 2008 9:12 PM in response to Front Parlor Ceiling

Hi i would like to see this job call us for an free estimate also chek our vebsite of architectural plaster moldings at www.plastervisions.com

Posted by: plastervisions at June 11, 2008 10:48 PM in response to Replacing Kitchens and bathrooms

Hi we are manufacturer of architectural plaster moldings our showroom is located in boropark in brooklyn if you guys ever need any plaster molding let us know . also chek our website www.plastervisions.com

Posted by: plastervisions at June 11, 2008 10:53 PM in response to Plasterer /Painter recommendation

Call this guy is very good contractor and very good prices I have seen him in couple jobs which i supplyed and installed plaster moldings for him #516-306-3959 his name is Angelo.

Posted by: plastervisions at September 22, 2008 11:09 PM in response to Constractor suggestions for a newbie??

HI.If lath or masonary is exposed you definitely need to use Structolite like Steve said.If it's less than 1/4"you can use plaster of paris mixed with compund and water for faster work.You can get ideas for this serching for "dimond Plaster"
windsweptsoftware.com/myhouse/plasterrepair.pdf -

Posted by: plastervisions at October 2, 2008 2:37 PM in response to Joint compound or plaster of paris?

Does anyone have updated contact info for Aida Prates? The phone number is disconnected, and I'm not getting a response from the e-mail....

Posted by: guest at July 11, 2008 1:11 PM in response to Plasterer /Painter recommendation

Hello there,
I can be reached at 508-567-5432 and my e-mail still remains the same aida_barbosa88@hotmail.com.
Thank you,Aida

Posted by: Aida008 at July 22, 2008 1:57 PM in response to Plasterer /Painter recommendation

We used Junior as well for painting and plaster work and he did an excellent job and was very reasonable and quick. Would highly recommend him.

Posted by: dmshefter at September 29, 2008 9:04 PM in response to Plasterer /Painter recommendation

I sometimes mix some plaster (powder) into joint compound when patching holes etc. Makes it more durable and it dries much quicker.

Posted by: 1842 at October 2, 2008 3:31 PM in response to Joint compound or plaster of paris?

Hi TJR,

My husband is a professional plasterer,and he recommends using only plaster, it will last much longer. If you need help,he'll be happy to give you an estimate and do the ceiling for you, if you send us a picture perhaps we can better advise on what would be best.

E-mail:willianprates68@hotmail.com
774-955-3804

Good luck.

Posted by: Aida008 at October 6, 2008 2:11 PM in response to Joint compound or plaster of paris?

I just wanted to thank everyone for the helpful comments.

We tried for about four hours to work with plaster. But the stuff would get hard within 3 minutes to the point we couldn't work with it. We got about 3 square feet done in the four hours and then gave up after nearly pulling our hair out and passing out from exhaustion. I now agree that working with plaster if you are an amateur is extremely difficult.

We ended up using structolite as a base and then skim coating with joint compound. For now, the ceiling looks great. If it doesn't last, I'm definitely going with a professional next time.

Posted by: TJR at October 11, 2008 2:23 PM in response to Joint compound or plaster of paris?