Repairing plaster walls

Major wall damage on a plaster and lath wall, of the kind of damage that goes all the way through both the plaster and lath, usually requires that sections of the wall be removed and replaced. However, it’s often just the plaster that’s damaged, with the lath still in place.

If your home or business was built before the 1950s or constructed using traditional methods, there's a good chance it has plaster walls. With time, the paint or top coat of plaster can start to come loose. Fortunately, there are some...

Repairing plaster walls and attaching things to plaster walls are discussed in this audio episode of The Handyguys Podcast. The Handyguys received this question from a listener: Would you please talk in detail about homes with plaster walls? I have never lived in a home with plaster walls until now and have only heard horror

Here are two quick fixes for cracked and sagging plaster.

How the wall looked once all the flaky, crumbly plaster had been removed with a scraper tool.

We think this is the most effective way to repair plaster and lathe walls. What do you think? … If you’ve been following along with us for a while, you’ve probably seen this. For those that haven’t,...

A peek inside my journey with our 1890 Victorian! Here I am painting plaster walls. It takes a little different approach, but you can do it!

In preparation for redoing out upstairs playroom, I repaired a large crack in our plaster (we’re in an old home). When Repairing a Crack in Plaster you can es…

The bubbling or bulging or blown plaster of the masonry wall is a severe condition of the building wall. Use this indication to find the cause of the problem before going for costly wall repairs. T…

John Bugden | A little run through of my repair on this lime plaster wall. Many of the walls at this property have been skimmed with lime plaster to en... | Instagram