How to Fix the Plaster Walls Easily
If your house walls
used plasters, you need to know the ways on how to fix it easily.
Plaster walls are favorite choice for Unites States people until the 1950s.
This kind of walls was known of its advantage which are seamless and very good
resistant to mold and fire besides its noise deadening characteristic. In
certain time, plaster walls could crack, buckle, or pop loose. Yet, what could
you do if you want to fix damage plaster walls easily to make your room
more beautiful?
ThisOldHouse.com provides these 6 steps on how to fix your plaster walls easily.
- Drill
Use a 3/6-inch masonry bit and drill a
hole about 2 inches from your plaster walls crack. Hit a strip of lath when
your drill every hole. Make the holes on the both sides of the cracks.
- Prime and Seal
Spray one or two squeezes of acrylic
conditioner into each hole that you made before. You also need to spray the
edges of the cracks as well as clean the drips with a wet sponge. Wait 10
minutes so that the liquid soaks plaster and wood. Don’t forget to put on
safety goggles and disposable gloves.
- Inject the Adhesive
Squeeze the adhesive tube that the
substance fills into the each hole you made. Scrape off the excess and wipe
around the scrapped area with a wet sponge.
- Clamp the Wall
Screw a 2-inch plastic washer into one
of the holes which has been filled in by adhesive holes. Plant the plastic
washers about 8 up to 12 inches apart on both sides of the crack.
- Wipe and Wait
Wipe the excess of the adhesive with a
wet sponge. Then, wait a day until two days to make it well. Scrape off the
washers and any dried adhesive that pop out from the holes.
- Fill the Crack
Get ready your joint compound mixture
to fill the cracks and holes in your plaster walls. Apply the mixture several
times as smooth it with a trowel. When the compound has been hardened well and
smooth, you are ready to prime and paint your wall.
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