The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. KINGS PARK, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What does it really take to get a smooth wall finish when repairing or ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 62nd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Q–My daughter purchased an older home with plaster walls. There are numerous cracks in the walls and ceiling. The plaster appears to be sound. Should she skim over the existing plaster? Will the ...

IF you live in an older home, chances are you have ugly, bumpy walls. For some unknown reason there used to be a time when plasterers thought it was the ‘in’ thing to give walls a textured finish. It ...

DEAR DESIGNER: We recently moved into an old house. One of the bedrooms has fancy plasterwork on the walls that is dated and busy. What can I do to hide it? Tearing down the wall is not an option at ...

KINGS PARK, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What does it really take to get a smooth wall finish when repairing or updating a home's interior? A HelloNation article provides the answer by focusing ...