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#FIXING PLASTER CEILING INSTALL#
#FIXING PLASTER CEILING PATCH#
#FIXING PLASTER CEILING CRACK#
#FIXING PLASTER CEILING WINDOWS#

Getting the surface coat smooth can be tricky, especially if the hole is large and you have limited plastering skills.

#FIXING PLASTER CEILING PATCH#

When the patch is complete, and dry, just snip off the exposed wire. If necessary, wind wire ties wound around one or two dowels or sticks to hold it in place until the plaster mixture hardens.Īpply the plaster mixture in layers, allowing each to set before applying the next. Using tin snips, cut a piece of wire mesh that’s large enough to bunch-up and fill the opening when you push it into the hole. Begin by enlarging the hole just enough to expose firm lath around the perimeter.

#FIXING PLASTER CEILING INSTALL#

If there isn’t proper backing behind the hole, install backing first. Working from the edges inward, push the plaster mixture into and through the lath for a good bond. Or, you can use a screwdriver or a utility knife.įirst brush away loose plaster and dust.

#FIXING PLASTER CEILING CRACK#

Wearing safety glasses, take a lever-type can opener and use the point to widen the crack to about 1/8 inch, as shown at right. It just takes a little spackling compound to repair fine cracks, nail holes, and gouges in a firmly anchored plaster wall. If, when you push on the wall, it flexes as though it has broken away from its support base, call a plaster specialist-the repair will involve removing the loose plaster and replacing it. Small cracks in plaster are relatively easy to repair, with one condition: The plaster must be firmly anchored to the lath behind it.

#FIXING PLASTER CEILING WINDOWS#

His YouTube channel has a lot more videos.Cracks leading from windows and doors or along seams in the ceiling can signal more significant damage, so you may want to call in a contractor to take a look at your home’s structural integrity. Kirk Giordano is a plaster and stucco contractor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Roll the patched area with a fluffy roller dampened with water.While using float, evaluate whether the plaster is ready to be rolled.Float the rest of the patch to remove any trowel marks (add water to float as needed).Trowel the perimeter of the patch with a damp foam float.Allow plaster to partially dry (+/- 15 minutes) before adding the orange peel finish.Make sure the patched area flows gently and does is not create a hump in the ceiling.Apply plaster to flush up the patch to the edges of the original ceiling.No need to flatten plaster with a darby because patch needs to conform to wavy original ceiling.When scratch coat is firm, apply second coat.You don’t need to “scratch” the scratch coat.Add a second trowel-width of plaster around the perimeter.Start applying plaster at the perimeter first (about a trowel-width).Use quick-set patching plaster (20-minute open time).Start at the perimeter, coating the lath and the exposed edges of the existing plaster.Brush on a liquid binder, such as Plaster Weld, which removes dust and provides a stronger bond for the plaster.Wire brush the lath to remove dust and any plaster still clinging to the wood.

Be careful not to loosen plaster at the edges,.

Remove plaster from between strips of lath (the keys) using light taps with a hammer or the edge of a trowel.

Remove all plaster within the scored area until you reach original plaster at the perimeter that is still tight to the lath.

Get a second person involved if necessary.

This is especially important at the scored edges.

Support adjacent pieces of loose plaster to prevent them from being dislodged by the piece being removed.

Carefully remove pieces of plaster by hand, one piece at a time.

Be aware that a larger area of plaster may fall than expected.

Protect the floor from falling plaster.

Wear eye protection against plaster dust and debris falling from the attic above.

Identify “buckles”-creases where loose plaster transitions to tight plaster-then carefully score it with a utility knife.

Here’s an outline of his step-by-step approach: Define the Size of the Patch

The Solution: Contain the damage and avoid taking down the whole ceiling, then make a durable patch that matches the orange peel finish on the original ceiling. A small chunk of plaster is missing, but a large area around it is loose and has separated as much as 6 inches from the lath. The Problem: Somebody in the attic stepped onto the plaster ceiling below. A master stucco and plaster contractor shows how he repairs lath and plaster problems