Buddhist temple becomes Place of Peace’ in S.C. Nov 23, 2008
The temple is built of fine materials: mostly with keyaki wood, a hinoki floor, walls composed of four coats of plaster each a different texture and color and an intricate ceramic tile roof. Tongue-and-groove joints, not nails, support the structure. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Christmas Walk planned in Cuba Nov 23, 2008
Canton Daily Ledger - News. for more local weather conditions. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
One historic election; one apology needed to make election season most special Nov 23, 2008
This year, the RJC went so far as to plaster slanderous accusations that President-elect Obama was a pro-Palestinian threat to Israel. This commits two dangerous sins: the sin of slander (loshon hora) and the sin of weakening U.S. support for Israel. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Affordable homes grow expensive and smaller Nov 23, 2008
Steyn said the increase in cement prices had the biggest impact on building costs because bricks, roof tiles, plaster and concrete footings were all cement based. He added that cement prices had spiked over the past two years but were quite reasonable now that they had fallen because of the decline in demand. (Business Report, South Africa)
Police find swastika drawn on street curb Nov 22, 2008
BOSTON Big Dig contractor faces US charges Island Lath and Plaster Inc., a New York company that did work on a Big Dig contract, was charged yesterday with submitting false claims on a federal highway project, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. The company is charged in US District Court with conspiracy to defraud the United States. (Boston Globe)
Man in court on familiar charges Nov 22, 2008
Walking out of the drugstore and into the pre-dawn darkness, covered in plaster dust and carrying a crowbar, Andrew Bagley stood in the same bad spot he'd stood in 18 months earlier. To a T.. (Missoulian, MT)
Sleek style, green design Nov 22, 2008
A towering, glass pivot front door opens onto a first-floor entry gallery with plaster walls, limestone flooring and a 10-foot-high wall of glass. Besides an oversize garage, the floor contains a room that opens onto an enclosed outdoor courtyard, laundry and half-bath. (AZCentral -- Home)
Rewriting history Nov 21, 2008
His leg is so tiny that when he, too, took a bullet fragment it half destroyed his leg and it had to be put in plaster for recovery. But the war is also the indirect cause of some of the current caseload. (BBC News -- Africa)
New Orleans cemeteries reviving from neglect Nov 20, 2008
The oldest of the tombs were built of bricks then covered with a thin layer of plaster; the panels that listed those in the tomb were usually marble, which broke easily and from which the engraving faded over the years. "The older tombs, in many cases, were little more than collapsed piles of brick," said Rachel Witwer, director of Save Our Cemeteries, which was founded in 1974 to help restore and preserve Louisiana's historical cemeteries. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Work on Lummus House begins Nov 20, 2008
During the investigation portion of the Lummus project, Cummings discovered hand-made lathe holding plaster on the walls, a large, brick fireplace with sun dried Ipswich clay, original chestnut flooring, parlor chamber paneling like that found in the Day Dodge House and more. Cummings says he will be saving and reusing every element possible. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Microsoft Feared Mac vs. Vista In '05 Nov 20, 2008
g., Montgomery) it seems Microsoft took a scorched earth approach with their advertising budget and went totally nuts plastering them at about every conceivable square inch eyeballs could possibly scan on the concourse level. I am tempted to invest in a handful of Linux/TUX stickers and plaster them over the ads but I don't want to be arrested for vandalism either ;-). (Slashdot)
Holiday House allows peak into Glenridge Hall Nov 20, 2008
The walls are lined with books; the ceiling is an intricately carved design made of plaster. Three sets of French doors open to the terrace. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Makeover for Lincolns home (20) Nov 19, 2008
Plaster on the wall was beginning to separate so that the surface became pushable, forcing maintenance workers to reattach the plaster surface as best they could and then cross their fingers. The wallpaper came off Monday and the plaster remained intact, much to Haake s relief. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Tour of Homes: Grays were green with envy for 150-year-old house Nov 19, 2008
Later, the Grays discovered the walls were brick under the plaster. "During the summer, it keeps the cold air in, and now that we have insulated windows, it keeps the warm air in (in the winter)," Gray said. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
The Valley's priciest home sales Nov 19, 2008
It features an exterior stacked-stone and Old World stucco finish, hand-troweled and Venetian plaster in the great room, coffee station in the master bedroom and includes a separate casita guesthouse. Alan Wendorf is chairman and CEO of Sargent and Lundy, a Chicago-based company that provides consulting, engineering and project development services for power-generation and power-delivery projects. (AZCentral -- Business)
Birds of a - found - feather Nov 18, 2008
Artists' studios are notoriously messy places, mucked about with paint or plaster, lined with half-drawn images or partly-framed masterpieces. But Jane Gillings's studio is rather like a rainbow, stacked with colour-sorted containers of plastic cutlery, drawers of chess pieces, bundles of drinking straws, deodorant bottle lids, packing strap, old combs, used toothbrushes, empty biros: all the tools of trade of an artist who works only with used objects. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Loft Living:16-foot ceilings above Wood Fire restaurant Nov 18, 2008
"He really took to it. We took the old plaster off and exposed the brick. This was the Bishop Hardware store built in the 1860s.". It's faint to the point of being almost impossible to read, but one wall of the front apartment is lettered with a capital A and what appears to say "Wagel Family Concert This Eve" on the line below. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Saving pieces of the past Nov 17, 2008
The sounds of sawing and electric drills could be heard resonating from plaster hallways, the remains of which will soon be in a landfill. Members of the volunteer group paused to point out the craftsmanship of the carved newel post, the details on the trim and the long pieces of wood, cut from an old-growth yellow pine tree more than a century ago. (Albany Times Union)
Like a phoenix, Alamo Square has arisen Nov 17, 2008
Others stood abandoned, paint and plaster peeling, vacant windows looking out on a park that had become a den of thieves. Marvin Edwards, then-president of the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association, told police the park had become a staging area for a reign of terror that included burglaries, robberies, muggings and drug dealing. (San Francisco Chronicle)
3-alarm fire ravages Back Bay building Nov 16, 2008
Downstairs at the Atlantic Fish restaurant, sections of soggy plaster dangled from the ceiling, and soot and dirt had soaked into the white tablecloths ... "Every time we opened up a ceiling trying to fight the fire, we'd find another ceiling," MacDonald said, describing tiers of plaster above Crate & Barrel's showroom. (Boston Globe)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 14, 2008 Nov 15, 2008
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Hot in Homestead Nov 15, 2008
Photos don't do justice to the sparkle of the candle-lighting paint technique Mr. Tot used in the dining room or the cool sheen of the marbelized columns in the foyer and Venetian plaster on most of the first-floor walls. "It makes you want to hug it," he joked as he ran his hand across the textured finish. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rookery open house, food drive planned Nov 14, 2008
Interior finishes were preserved with new painted plaster surfaces and the refinishing of all hardwood floors. The kitchens in both homes were gutted and new appliances, solid wood cabinetry, granite countertop work surfaces and flooring were installed. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Sky Is Falling At Venerable Opera House Nov 14, 2008
Last Saturday, part of the decorative plaster ceiling in the 124-year-old Thomaston Opera House fell-without warning or apparent cause ... The opera house had James K. Grant, a structural engineer based in Canton, inspect the theater, as well as a plaster restorer, Tom Kronenberger of Kronenberger and Sons Inc., based in Middletown ... The opera house was built in 1884, and the ceiling began to decay in 2003-when a four-foot section of the plaster ceiling came down because of water damage. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
• Sandpoint's Healing Garden targeted by vandals Nov 14, 2008
Healing Garden Committee Chairman Linda Plaster says that makes this vandalism even more disturbing. The garden suffered hundreds in damage _ in addition to the roughly $1,000 that owners of Belwood's Furniture have spent in recent months to remove graffiti from the walls of their business. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Winona's Potemkin Nov 14, 2008
After all, a pile of rubble is just what it seems -- pieces of wood, plaster and glass. Instead, the Wilkie was never as it seemed -- meant to look like a boat, drawing curious gawkers, but then never quite living up to tourists' expectations or ours. (Winona Daily News, MN)
With nudge, a trail of prehistory winds here Nov 13, 2008
An unnamed German collector of contemporary art and fossils bought the bones for an undisclosed sum and then shipped the rocks, wrapped in burlap dipped in plaster of Paris, to Europe. Cliff remained in pieces until December 2007, when an Italian firm cast models of the missing bones and assembled the skeleton for display in Christie's rotunda in March. (Boston Globe)
How to Paint Your Homes Interior Nov 13, 2008
How to Paint Your Homes Interior: Wall Preparation Plaster Caulking Priming Painting and Tools Needed ... Wall Preparation Plaster Caulking Priming Painting and Tools Needed ... 5" paint brush, painters tape it's green and is easy to remove. Don't use masking tape it sticks.You can buy Drywall Plaster (MUD) in bags or pre-mix for repair.Mudding Tray, Spatula, Sponge Sanding Blocks (Fine,Med, and coarse)Drop sheetsFirst step fix all wall imperfections remove all switch and plug plates. NOTE. If... (Suite101.com)
'Merengue!' details dance's volatile history Nov 12, 2008
"Approaching Isometrics" is mounted high on the wall, so we see its underbelly, layers of bitten-off edges reaching up and out to a platform, a sandwich of wood and plaster. Other pieces from later in the decade, such as "Moroccan Plumb Bob," feel more like contraptions, both scruffy and ornate. (Boston Globe)
In this piddly crisis, a little vision please Nov 12, 2008
In Warsaw, the presidential palace is a gorgeous 19th-century neoclassical building of white plaster, guarded with stone lions, a bronze statue of a famous prince on a horse and a wrought-iron gate. Impressive enough on its own. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Europe marks 90th anniversary of armistice Nov 12, 2008
The Cenotaph literally empty tomb was designed by the architect Edward Lutyens and was erected as a temporary wood and plaster structure for the first Remembrance Sunday in 1919. (). (Globe and Mail -- International)
‘Uncovered' house of former first lady's family a stop on Christmas Walk Nov 11, 2008
They stripped plaster and lath. They installed insulation and hung drywall and reconfigured bathrooms. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Historic Blenheim Center Opens Nov 11, 2008
During Union soldiers first advance into Virginia in the spring of 1862, they broke down the door of the house, smashed its banister and defaced the fresh plaster walls with their signatures, sketches and inscriptions. Today, the farmhouse known as Blenheim contains one of the most extensive collections of Civil War graffiti in the United States. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)
Quest Uranium Announces First Closing of $675,000 Private Placement Nov 10, 2008
Quest is currently advancing several high-potential projects in Canada's premier uranium exploration areas: the George River Belt of northeastern Quebec, the Kenora area of northwestern Ontario and the Plaster Rock area of northwestern New Brunswick. Quest also has a clear route to 50% ownership of a large uranium property in the James Bay area, Quebec under option from Midland Exploration Inc. Quest recently optioned its Nanuk and Stewart Lake properties in the George River area to Nebu... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Breath of new life for old stone church (2) Nov 10, 2008
The walls were cracked, plaster had fallen and the floor was worn, but the Schoenigs were inspired by the enduring beauty of the church s carefully placed stone exterior. They also discovered an open door to initiating restoration of the church. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Aging car gets a little spongey Nov 9, 2008
Breanna says she decided to plaster Spongebob on the car for several important reasons. The car needed painted, Mom said it was OK to draw on it, and I cant do human portraits, she explains. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Local couples explore alternative buildings Nov 9, 2008
Thick walls of red clay-covered cob are peppered with tiny holes that eventually will help hold plaster ... Up close, though, the exterior walls are shaped in gentle undulations like ocean waves - an effect made by different hands on the lime plaster exterior. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Monumental makeovers Nov 9, 2008
Doreen Bledsoe squeezes herself from behind the statue of Gov. Charles B. Aycock while her son, Russell Bledsoe, helps prepare it for a plaster mold ... "They'll be on display in South Dakota, and we hope that people who see them will be redirected here."When they're done, they'll end up with full-sized plaster molds, which will be taken back in pieces to their workshop in East Haven, Conn ... By Saturday afternoon, after the fourth coat of rubber had dried, the team got to work putting plaster... (News & Observer)
LAURA CAPITANO: Wallpaper lessons will stick Nov 9, 2008
Twas a rugged, angry mess of cracks, scrapes and divots, complete with patches of mold, plaster, drywall and latex paint - a relief map of eight decades' worth of home improvements. No matter how awesome my Zibra brushes and No Tape, Edge were, my nerdy friends and I were over our heads. (Florida Times-Union)
More of this story Nov 8, 2008
Rob Shields of Providence bought pieces of a plaster frieze that he planned to piece together. From the template, he planned to make a rubber mold, re-cast the old pieces, and make one completed plaster frieze. (Newport Daily News, RI)
WWII code-breaker home Bletchley Park gets vital repairs Nov 7, 2008
The grant will make the building water-tight and ensure its interior features - such as decorative plaster work, painted ceilings and timber panelling - do not deteriorate further. Despite its critical importance to modern British history, Bletchley Park is not funded directly by the government. (Telegraph.co.uk)
RPT-FEATURE-Greece a "prison" for migrants amid EU policy mess Nov 7, 2008
One man has an arm in plaster, another has a bandaged leg: injuries from police beatings, they say. Medical volunteers at the camp say they often treat victims of police abuse, including a man with a broken jaw last week, but the Interior Ministry said it was unaware of any problem. (AlertNet)
David Trachtenberg: Refining that Berkeley look Nov 6, 2008
"Over here's the best part," he said, grinning as he caresses the plaster. "One of the secrets of old buildings is they have a very limited materials palette," Trachtenberg said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
School lesson measures life by the yards Nov 4, 2008
From the 14-foot-high ceilings, stained-glass windows and plaster decorations indoors to the brownstone and brick exteriors, the children took an intense look at the surroundings. "One of the things when we talk about cities is that their mindset is New York City: Lots of traffic, lots and lots of people and skyscrapers,'' Corcoran said."We wanted them to see smaller cities are also urban,'' Corcoran said. (Albany Times Union)
Online, facts don't dispel political rumours Nov 4, 2008
He wrote that three reporters told him that in response to some teasing, McCain told his wife: At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, with an expletive. Mr. Schecter has not provided any evidence this happened, and he hasn't identified the three reporters who he says spoke to him on condition of anonymity. (Globe and Mail)
Buddhist temple becomes Place of Peace’ in S.C. Nov 3, 2008
The temple is built of fine materials: mostly with keyaki wood, a hinoki floor, walls composed of four coats of plaster each a different texture and color and an intricate ceramic tile roof. Tongue-and-groove joints, not nails, support the structure. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
To 11/7: Mapping out First Fridays Nov 3, 2008
This cavernous brick building once was a linen laundry, and the owners didn't plaster over that historical character in creating this high-end gallery packed with large-scale works by nationally known artists. This isn't for bargain shoppers; instead, it's the kind of gallery that rich collectors fly out to in order to buy pieces priced in the five- to six-figure range. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
China Director Asks Why Quake School Children Died Nov 3, 2008
He filmed tearful soldiers talking of cement and plaster that "crumbles in your fingers", parents accusing officials of understating the death toll by hundreds, and recriminations over a locked door that may have stopped students from escaping. The climate of resentment and confusion in the aftermath of the quake was conducive to rumours, Pan admits. (Planet Ark, United States)
BIS says house prices to keep rising Nov 3, 2008
concrete, steel, aluminium, processed timber and fabrication, machinery/earthworks, PVC plumbing pipe, gypsum/plasterboard, glass ... What people build, particularly on new land, is a consumer asset - just like yesterdays plasma - depreciates as quickly as the kids crash through the paper thin plaster board or cracks start appear in ther faux brick facades. (ABC Online)
Facts Don't Stop Web Political Rumors Nov 2, 2008
Author and blogger Cliff Schecter initiated this rumor this spring online and then in a book called "The Real McCain." He wrote that three reporters told him that in response to some teasing, McCain told his wife: "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop," with an expletive. Schecter has not provided any evidence this happened, and he hasn't identified the three reporters who he says spoke to him on condition of anonymity. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
State law says Auburn must seal crawl space Oct 31, 2008
The problem is that the dirt floor contains asbestos particles that have fallen from the piping and other mechanical objects above and while the plastic prevents the asbestos from moving and becoming airborne, the state Education Department is mandating the district cover the entire crawl space with plaster concrete, otherwise known as a slurry, by July 31, 2010. The concern for this is not that asbestos is going anywhere, Superintendent J.D. Pabis said, but in order for people to go in and work... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
A home that casts a spell Oct 31, 2008
The large principal rooms on the main floor are laden with ornate wood panelling and carvings, stained glass, painted murals and gilded plaster trim. One large room overlooking the pool has French doors leading to the gardens, koi pond and waterfall at the front. (Globe and Mail)
Linseed oil will last through the winter Oct 30, 2008
A. Joint compound is the best material to use in that crumbling plaster corner ... You must chip or dig out all the old compound, down to the plasterboard. (Boston Globe)
Arrest In Diablo Valley College Student's Death Oct 30, 2008
Instead, Fidler tried to grab one intruder's gun and wrestled with him outside his bedroom, knocking over chairs and denting the plaster walls, police said. The gun fired, and Fidler was shot and killed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Haunted Villa Paula Oct 30, 2008
After he went to investigate, a 40-pound chunk of plaster fell from the ceiling onto where he had been sitting. He heard footsteps on the wooden ramp leading to the back door. (Suite101.com)
See a dinosaur this Halloween Oct 30, 2008
It is not a plastic model, plaster cast, patchwork or a composite of bones from different specimens. Sue stands 13 feet high at the hips and 42 feet long from head to tail. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Highland resident and Chicago's go-to-guy for gore shows off his skills at a city nightclub Monday night Oct 30, 2008
Goins sculpts, carves and paints -- while working in molding clay, plaster, latex, silicone and other media. He has designed and created special-effect visuals for live events, independent film projects and regional television programs; created custom "life masks" and body castings for a variety of celebrities and film stars; and has created his own custom line of affordable, high-quality masks. (Munster Times, IN)
Love of old houses leads couple to B&B Oct 30, 2008
The trim of the house both inside and out is hand-carved poplar instead of the more common molded plaster ... There were seven roofs piled one on top of the other and plaster ceilings that crashed to the floor on the day the couple closed on the house. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
13 creepy places to get your chill on Oct 29, 2008
Mtter Museum, PhiladelphiaFrom the sliced human head floating in a glass case, la Damien Hirst, to the gruesome collection of preserved presidential tumors and a plaster cast of Siamese twins Chang and Eng (as well as their actual conjoined livers), 's Mtter museum is a must-see, especially for those who found the movie "Dead Ringers" oddly compelling. Part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the oldest medical school complex in North America, it combines exhibits of... (MSNBC -- Politics)
de la Cruz Bistro, 4 stars Oct 28, 2008
Obviously, the location is primo, and the Old World ambience - achieved with exposed brick, chunked plaster, wrought iron, heavy curtains and a massive sideboard - is certainly appealing. Oddly enough, a cluster of comfy leather armchairs near the front door is the only allusion to the wine-bar concept I've read so much about. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
President and Mrs. Bush Host Celebration in Honor of Theodore Roosevelt's 150th Birthday Oct 28, 2008
Here in this room, their work is reflected not only in the plaster walls and polished wood floors, but also in the chandeliers above our heads, the gilded benches that are around, flanking the room, the cornices above the draperies, and the light standards bordering the windows -- all of which are original to the 1902 redesign. There have been some additions over the years -- including the portrait of President Roosevelt on my left, which was painted by John Singer Sargent in 1903. (White House News Releases)
Bacteria Cause Old Buildings To Feel Off-color Oct 28, 2008
Over the last decade, both microbiologists and conservators have been studying the microbial colonization and biodeterioration of both mural paintings in ancient monuments and plaster walls in churches. A specific family of bacteria, Rubrobacter, is commonly found in aged monuments and is thought to be responsible for their rosy discoloration. (Science Daily)
Race for Delta trustee seats is drawing a crowd Oct 28, 2008
75 to plaster his campaign ads on billboards around Stockton and along Interstate 5. He also loaned his campaign 20,000, reports show. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Paint is peeling above shower unit Oct 26, 2008
That spray the man gave you might be shellac, which is a good sealer for plaster in a wet environment, but obviously it did not work. For starters, apply one thin coat of a latex enamel undercoater, then one or two coats of Zinsser's Super White, a latex paint that claims to be mold resistant. (Boston Globe)
The house made of straw Oct 26, 2008
Bales are typically 18 inches thick and when covered with one inch of plaster on each side, have an insulation value around (R40) ... Plastering on the other hand takes much longer ... Preparing to plaster took Riccitelli about 3 weeks working 4 to 5 days a week to cover the straw with mesh, wire, cutting out holes for outlets, and windows. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
