My guess is that the stuff that's coming off is a skim coat and the person who did it either used the wrong stuff or didn't properly prep the wall.
Remember that sex we were planning to have, ever again?
Zoe ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Jan 19, 2014 4:22:53 pm PST #17568 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Jesse - Jan 19, 2014 4:35:23 pm PST #17569 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Or it's just been 100 years? I'm sure it's been at least 60. So if I pull off what comes easily, and do a new skim coat, I should be OK, right? And that seems sufficiently diy-ish?
sarameg - Jan 19, 2014 4:41:20 pm PST #17570 of 30000
Worst that can happen is that it comes off again. Mine is water damage, bubbling, not just cracks, so I think I'll have to learn to plaster properly.
Jesse - Jan 19, 2014 4:42:29 pm PST #17571 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Worst that can happen is that it comes off again.
Right? That's my gut feeling. Especially since we have a guy who could fix it now if I really fuck it up. Metal mesh business and joint compound seem doable.
sarameg - Jan 19, 2014 4:52:18 pm PST #17572 of 30000
That's one thing about living in a house this old (and one owned by a crappy slumlord for a couple decades before): it's survived worse than my attempts at repairs, and even neglected, it survived. At least I care and am trying.
Connie Neil - Jan 19, 2014 5:06:30 pm PST #17573 of 30000
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Whee! Early 90s TV programming! Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is on YouTube!
msbelle - Jan 19, 2014 5:53:45 pm PST #17574 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
oh, I didn't watch The Following last year, but I am catching this ep tonight. This is my cuppa.
Consuela - Jan 19, 2014 8:08:22 pm PST #17575 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, I am so full. We went out for our Restaurant Week dinner and everything was really rich. And the wine was free and unlimited (!). So even though I'm officially Not Drinking this month, I had 2 glasses of wine. So full.
I'm not sure whether I will be able to run in the morning...
-t - Jan 19, 2014 8:47:45 pm PST #17576 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Unlimited free wine, is that legal? Hope tomorrow is not too bad.
I just saw an ad for Flashdance: The Musical. For real. IDEK.
Consuela - Jan 19, 2014 9:27:03 pm PST #17577 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
is that legal
Well, it was part of dinner, which we paid for. So it seems like it was fine.