Harry Davenport
Absolute Plastering

Dramatic plaster stairway features elliptical dome ceiling, massive cornice with corbels and columns. Click to see more.	Another view of the columns showing the cornice and plaster arches. Click to see more.

Plaster hallway withh plaster arches and moldings opens up to a gothic vault ceiling. Click to see more.	More cornice and columns. Click to see more.

	TOP LEFT: A view of the template used to run the cornice. Cornice has lath and a scratch coat of brown mortar applied. Note the blocking that supports the track to support the template. Side wall has metal lath applied. TOP RIGHT: Cornice is run and squared off LEFT: Finished cornice.  Click to see more.

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