Recent content by redhat1283

Powder mixed plaster. That's more than likely the case and I'm more than comfortable with mud (both premixed and dry) and tape. Plaster is just something I always wanted to try my hand at. Just trying to give myself the best chance of actually succeeding. Like I said the first pass wasn't...

So I'm just outside of Pittsburgh. My local Lowe's only has the Gold Bond products. I bought the Kal-Kote Basecoat and the Kal-Kote Smooth Finish. The base went on fairly well except for my learning curve on pot life. Ruined a bucket. Did OK with the top coat but obviously still a steep...

Well that was going to be my next question. The rest of the house is a knock down that I believe is two parts. I think they did a Gray coat and then the top coat. I'm not exactly sure what if I'm going to try that or just smooth. Both seem to have their challenges. If I'm staring at the...

Yes. Why's that?

Novice here. Do I have to tape and joint blueboard before plastering? If you're not supposed to and I happen to already have done half of my basement before deciding to plaster, do I have to cover the joint compound with a PVA before applying plaster? There is a mix of drying and setting...