PLASTER RAISING PARTY

THREE COAT LIME PLASTER ON RIVEN LATHE

Come and learn the materials and methods of lime plaster on wooden lath.
Howard Hall will have a plaster raising party for two successive
Saturdays, scratch coat then the intermediate coat on the main parlor
ceiling and walls.

(A time will be set up for the finishing coat in the near future.)

We will be:

• mixing lime plaster
• plastering
• celebrating
  

Joining in is free as a learning workshop,
but you will have to work with a trowel. Lunch is provided.

Booking in advance is required. 
Call 518-945-1253
or email: howardhall.farm@gmail.com

Open to people in the trades as well as homeowners eager to learn.

This is a unique and free opportunity to learn about historic lime plaster
in a workshop setting.  We will be practicing on the ceiling of the parlor
at Howard Hall Farm in Athens, New York.


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REMAKING LIME CROWN MOLDING
in July with Rory Brennan, the plasterer from  "This Old House".
This is a structured as a paid class with fee limited
number of students.  Click the classes tab for more information
or contact us: howardhall.farm@gmail.com

PRIVATE MORTAR CLASSES
with Reggie Young on exterior pointing with lime mortars.
We will cover mixing of mortar, proper prep of the area, pointing and curing.
Whitewash recipes and appilcations can also be covered.
For more information, contact: howardhall.farm@gmail.com

Just Around the Corner

Although we aren't seeing buds on the trees out on the property, we can feel it... Springtime is just around the corner! Nobody is happier about this than Reggie, who braved 99% of the season here at the farm with the wind howling all around.

Through the last bit of Winter we have plenty of indoor projects keeping us busy. This week we are in the process of getting some fresh plaster up on the hallway walls:
We are finally making progress on some 2nd floor rooms so Reggie and Nora can finally get off the 3rd floor. Also, finishing up some scheduling for our Spring and Summer Series of Classes! Stay tuned, as things are about to start bloomin'!