How to Make Repairs in an Old House: Fixing Cracked Plaster
By Bill Ames
(The Team Edge Properties LLC)
How to Make Repairs in an Old House: Fixing Cracked Plaster Houses are like cars: high maintenance. Just as your old clunker needs to plunk itself into the shop quite often, so too, does an old home need a lot of work. Owning a prewar home requires some give and take: there may be a lot of charm and interesting architectural details, but you can bet there will be a lot of work to accompany it. Here’s the thing, though: it would be an utter shame to completely gut the interior of an aging beauty. With the exception of kitchens and bathrooms, which generally need overhaul remodels to offer the modern conveniences most homeowners expect, an old home usually just needs a few repairs – a little makeup, rather than reconstructive surgery. One of the biggest cosmetic complaints about old homes...
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