For one local Maryville man, a mere observation turned into an opportunity to recycle waste and turn it into beautiful pieces of art. “It’s a product that there is an abundance of at my job,” Craig ...

Q: We recently purchased a 1926 colonial house with mostly horsehair plaster walls. This is my first experience with plaster walls, and I’m afraid they are going to crumble when I hang artwork, etc.

Lath-and-plaster walls are common in older houses (built late 18th Century until the early 1950’s, when drywall became standard). Whether you want to hang a picture, mirror or kitchen cabinet, ...

From left, Evan, 14, Bella, 12, and Kiera, 8, sit in a dining area in the original wing of their house at 1524 Barker Ave. The Maletsky family wanted to maintain the arched passageway from the ...

Q: We would like to hang pictures, some of them rather large, on a plaster wall. Can you tell us the best way to do this? We are afraid of cracking the plaster. A: With proper technique, hanging ...

Need to install a bathtub “Grab Bar” in my parents bathroom. Tiles around bathtub are over a wood lathe wall.