tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post5690754656635729324..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: Still More on PlasterGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-17389940284163605102010-12-21T06:24:24.804-08:002010-12-21T06:24:24.804-08:00I think some of the distemper rubbed off your kitc...I think some of the distemper rubbed off your kitchen walls and onto Mortimer. It soaked in and after a brief curing time it started to effloresce in quick bursts followed by periods of latent buildup.slateberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103647633823180128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-85965246440813745982007-04-23T02:59:00.000-07:002007-04-23T02:59:00.000-07:00Actually I believe Distemper is a latin word (at l...Actually I believe Distemper is a latin word (at least with my good german knowledge I can see no connection to german glue or paint). As far as I know it's related to the Italian word 'Tempera' also a paint which I think means simply 'to soak', which would descibe how the paint works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-76655795174420517662007-04-21T14:54:00.000-07:002007-04-21T14:54:00.000-07:00beth and i were just talking about this...getting ...beth and i were just talking about this...getting into our bathroom walls, we found the expected plaster and lathe in some places but also what appears to be early early sheetrock in some places...it led us to wonder if this is what came between plaster and drywall on the wall-material lifecyclemeridethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088775088321349254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-65765949812445513922007-04-20T18:57:00.000-07:002007-04-20T18:57:00.000-07:00I highly recommend it. I bought it used through ht...I highly recommend it. I bought it used through http://www.bookfinder.com/<BR/><BR/>Victorian Interior Decorations<BR/>American Interiors 1830-1900<BR/><BR/>Roger m. Moss & Gail Caskey Winkler<BR/><BR/>Published By Henry Holt & Co., Inc.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-40510009284215975352007-04-20T17:40:00.000-07:002007-04-20T17:40:00.000-07:00Hey, what is the name of the book you got that fro...Hey, what <I>is</I> the name of the book you got that from?Boneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002385549246608134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-19547126439748892172007-04-20T05:00:00.000-07:002007-04-20T05:00:00.000-07:00According to my dictionary distemper is only remot...According to my dictionary distemper is only remotely related to whitewash. Distemper (literal translation from German: glue paint) is made of powdered white chalk, powdered white clay and cellulose glue similar to cheap wallpaper glue. Result: it is aways water soluble, to remove it just soak it with water and wash or scrape off. <BR/><BR/>Whitewash is basically lime putty with lots of water. It cures chemically and can't be washed off. It is usually applied to the wet plaster right after plastering and really bonds to the plaster.<BR/><BR/>Gypsum plaster is said not to be able to withstand ANY moisture.<BR/><BR/>gotta go, if you have questions ask.<BR/><BR/>RagnarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-36483903631027857682007-04-19T17:43:00.000-07:002007-04-19T17:43:00.000-07:00We are also restoring a house around the same age ...We are also restoring a house around the same age as yours, and yep we have horse hair plaster as well. It is nice to see someone else going through the same problems as us, and to know we are not the only ones that a doing renovations that do not go as smoothly as anticipated. :0Catwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271075960163244279noreply@blogger.com