Plaster is one of the oldest building materials known to man. It dates back more than 5,000 years and has been used by ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Greeks in their pyramids and temples. The Romans were the first to use gypsum for plastering walls, which they did around 2,000 years ago. Plaster fell out of favor in Europe after that time until it made it’s way back into style during the 1800s as an ornamental material used mostly in upper-class homes. By the mid-19th century, horsehair was added to plaster for additional strength but wasn’t common…
