Ornamental plaster restored
in Washington, DC
home of the World Series Champions

A few notes about this project :

Side walls, curtains, everything draped off with plastic and tape.

Side walls, curtains, everything draped off with plastic and tape. Poles are for a zip wall dust tent.

Floors are covered

Floors are covered with a layer of plastic, a layer of Correx plastic sheets ,and a layer of drop clothes. Everything is taped together to prevent leaks.

Not a speck of dust anywhere.

One person holds a shop vac and the other cuts with a diamond blade. Not a speck of dust anywhere. Plus, we are inside a zip wall dust tent.

Note the medallion and other plaster separating.

Rusted metal lath replaced. Note the medallion and other plaster separating.

Water damage.

Water damage is chiseled off next to molding

I tried using liquid nails to stick the ceiling up and it didn't work. Next, I used a little molding plaster and ceiling is solid as a rock.

Hole is drilled in the back of the pre cast keystone.

I squared up a piece of the molding using a miter saw.

Template is made in a vise by filing a little at a time

Template is made in a vise by filing a little at a time.

Template is mounted on a wood backup and a sled.

Template is mounted on a wood backup and a "sled".

Area of the molding is painted with plaster weld

One by two guide strip is put on with screws. Area of the molding is painted with plaster weld.

Molding is filled with molding plaster and lime and run with the sled

Molding is filled with molding plaster and lime and run with the sled.

Guide strip removed.

Guide strip removed, holes and voids filled in..

ornamental plaster filigree.

A view of the ornamental plaster filigree on the ceiling, as well as the cast dentil crown.

Sloppy patch is torn off and re dones

Sloppy patch is torn off and re done

Door surrounds formed and filled.

Repair is on the money.