Millersville , 21108

Good technique from Bocchetta & Sons, regardless of plaster or drywall walls. Additional notes - the easiest place to get the pry bar in is midway between the nails, but the most effective place is just where the nail is located - so put the pry bar in the middle and rock it gently while moving into position to get the nail out.

The other issue - if the house was built before 1973, test for lead, (home kits available at Sherwin Williams) and if present, either call someone who is certified or at least get information from the EPA website on how to control the dust (tape down a 4 mil plastic tarp , gently spray the surface with water from an old windex bottle, control access to the room, etc.) Preventing lead dust from spreading is very serious. Don't be scared off by horror stories of the cost of lead abatement - that's an entirely different thing. An EPA certified contractor can control lead dust on a job like this with only a nominal difference in cost to doing the same job when lead is not present.