Gulf Coast Plaster

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What is Stucco and When to Use It

Considering a home with stucco siding? Here are some of the pros and cons for choosing this timeless home exterior.

How To Choose Between Stucco and EIFS

Stucco and EIFS look very similar and serve very similar functions, which is why it can be so difficult to choose one over the other.

Here's why barns are painted red

Here is a historic reason behind why barns are mostly always painted red.

Does the colour of plasters matter?

A man receives an overwhelming response after sharing an image of a plaster that matched his skin tone.

Microglass: A Cure for Plaster Problems?

A new product claims to solve issues that have bedeviled concrete pools for decades.

How to Repair Plaster

Make damage to lath and plaster walls disappear for good using the right techniques and materials

How to Tell If a Wall Is Drywall or Plaster

It's good to know before hanging pictures or wallpaper.

How to Fix Holes in Your Plaster

Follow these step-by-step instructions to solve all your plaster issues.

Minimize Plaster Repair With These 5 Tips for Perfect Plaster Walls

What is Fresco Art? Exploring the Ancient Technique of Painting on Plaster

A fresco painting is a work of wall or ceiling art created by applying pigment onto a thin layer of plaster. Its title translates to "fresh" in Italian, as a true fresco's intonaco is wet when the paint is applied.

Lath and Plaster Walls and Their Pros and Cons

Lath and plaster construction is definitely an old school technique, but when compared to drywall, it has a few surprising benefits. Find them all here.

How to Fix Holes or Cracks in Plaster

Follow these step-by-step instructions to solve these plaster issues.

From the Forum: Should a Homeowner Repair or Replace a Plaster Ceiling?

A homeowner discovered that hiding behind a dropped ceiling is crumbling plaster in need of attention.

What About the Uses of Plaster Trap and Denture Cups??

The Plaster Trap are the installations that take place in hospitals, prosthetics, and orthodontics department. This is being used as a substitute for clay as well as plaster. It is considered that …

Could Gold Be Hiding Under that Plaster or Paint?

Those two exotic stories remind us that over the years, people have taken pains to disguise gold items from thieves, invading armies, greedy relatives and other hostile forces. At other times, gold has become hidden from sight by fires, drifting sand and other natural forces. What should you be on t

Could 3D printing replace plaster casts?

Mexican inventors have created a prototype medical cast using 3D printing, that they believe could potentially end the need for cumbersome plaster casts. Sharon Reich has more.

Plaster Walls Don’t Have to Be Beige—Just Check Out This Wellness Studio

Sunak promised a 'green recovery' but has offered nothing more than a plaster

If the Government is serious about wanting to 'build back greener', it has to stop propping up the fossil fuel economy.

More than a Home: The Master of Plaster

In this talk, Executive Designer Lauren Dillon of Master of Plaster Finishing Systems, Inc., sheds light on the centuries-old art of plastering. Learn about the firm and how they not only preserve plaster through their distinctive process and use of materials, but also create new design projects within this interesting field.