Spackling Plaster Walls

We are using "Easy Sand" 90 Minute Joint Compound to fill major holes in the dining room plaster walls here, before applying regular spackling compound once the walls are leveled. First, all of the loose paint and plaster were knocked free with putty knives and razor-like paint strippers. The walls will be painted Benjamin Moore "White Dove" and the fireplace surround Benjamin Moore "Boreal Forest" mixed in a marine quality enamel from Fine Paints of Europe.

  

Four Paints; Four Finishes

There are now four new paint finishes in this room; gloss on the ceiling, eggshell on the outer wall, flat exterior on the clapboards, and semi-gloss on the trim.

Most of the door knobs in this old farmhouse are smaller in scale; solid brass and not the same size as current door hardware. Luckily, House of Antique Hardware sells a conversion door latch which nearly fit a basement door knob hole as well as an old porcelain door knob set found here. Christian has cleaned the knob parts of rust and oiled them to match black coated solid brass rosettes from the same source and only 2" wide.

Two other door knob holes were wood filled first before chiseling out the latch hole for a rectangular part fit. It will be nice having antique  porcelain knobs on the door leading to the downstairs laundry and work space.

Now that the basement door has been flipped and a handrail added to the basement, this entire area is up to code.