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07-26-00, 12:20 PM
I bought a home that was built in 1941, and the interior walls in the living area are plaster (and some drywall that was added a few years ago) with stucco covering. What I would like to know is if there is a way to remove the stucco without tearing down the walls? And, if I do have to tear down the walls, how can I preserve my coved ceilings? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

07-27-00, 12:59 AM
If you tear the stucco and plaster off of the walls, you could insulate them before you re-sheetrock them. Another possibility might be to have insulation blown into the exterior walls, without removing the stucco/plaster, then just sheetrock over everything.
07-28-00, 11:54 AM
Lefty,

Thanks for your advice, but I am more concerned with how to remove the stucco from my interior living room walls. Is there a way to do it with out knocking holes in the wall?

07-29-00, 07:06 AM
I don't know of anyway to seperate the stucco from the plaster without damaging the plaster, especially 60 year old plaster. And since you don't want to damage the coved ceilings, I would suggest sheetrocking over the existing, rather than trying to remove the plaster. Just locate the studs and use at least 2" screws to install the 'rock
Mattynich
04-26-08, 07:19 AM
I have the same problem with stucco on plaster walls and was wondering if I could scrape the stucco off? Is there a solution that would soften the stucco to make it easier?
marksr
04-26-08, 07:29 AM
Welcome to the forums Mattynich!

You can probably scrape the high points down and then skim coat the walls for a slick finish. About the only other option would be to use 1/4' drywall to laminate over the plaster....... unless you tear out and start over :eek: :D