Popcorn ceilings were a hot ticket in the 1960s and ’70s. Applying texture to drywall and plaster ceilings was a quick and easy way to hide imperfections without painting. However, the rough texture ...

Q Am I right that when sections of plaster break away from the lath, an accepted repair technique is to roughly fill in those gaps with drywall and then drywall over the whole wall or ceiling? — M.H., ...