I live in a 20-story building built in 1929 and I want to do some minor renovations on my apartment. I’ve worked on a basic modern house made of 2x4s and drywall, but I’m out of my league here. I don’t even know how to hang a mirror up on the wall…

If it’s made of gypsum brick, can I treat it like masonry? What if it’s hollow? Can lathe-and-plaster support any significant weight? Is drilling into the wall going to release some ancient evil they used as a normal construction material back then?

I’d love to find a guide for how to do even the basic things in these buildings. Does anyone have recommendations?

  • Patches
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    11 months ago

    Walls may not meet at right angles

    Just so you are aware. This is all homes/apartments everywhere. New/Old alike It’s just not practical for the level of precision that 90 degrees implies.

    That is why trim moulding is coped and not mitered.