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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:43:21 GMT /

Author of the message: "Gern Bletner"

Title of the message:
Changing a thin coat plaster finish

Text of the message:
I'm remodelling a house that is just 11 years old.  It has thin coat plaster
(over drywall) in several different finishes and I want to have one uniform
finish throughout.  Most of the thin coat has sand in it, some is knocked
down, some not, and some is a random swirl finish.  The ceiling is in the
best shape with a nicely done uniform swirl pattern in even rows.  BUT my
wife hates the ceiling and wants to get rid of that finish too.
I tried to smooth one of the sand-finished walls with a wall board sander
equipped with a coarse screen-type abrasive but the sand finish was tougher
than the sander.

> Can I just cover over the old finishes with a new finish of my own choice?

If so, any pointers would be appreciated.  I am willing to replace the
moldings and baseboards (already have the materials).

> If I need to remove or smooth out the existing finishes... what is the



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