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Questions tagged [plaster]

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What is the main difference between stopping and skimming when plastering and when to use each

Back in Australia I worked with some plasterers. The process involved hanging plaster boards to the frame and then stopping. Stopping involved appling a compound (setting base coat and drying top coat) and joining tape along all of the joints and…
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How could I fix up some old plaster

I'm in a house where the plaster was done in an old style. Not lath-and-plaster as one of the tags suggests but simply plaster mixed in with hay or something fibrous on top of brick. With the humidity this has gradually started to turn to dust in…
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How can i meet two uneven ends of plaster on ceiling?

Remodeling my new home and took a wall out. Plaster was different thickness on different sides of the wall sometimes up to 3/8s. How do I patch it nice and even, is it even possible? Should I drywall and hire a plaster guy to plaster over drywall?…
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What should I use to prime an old plaster wall before skim-coating with new plaster?

Should I use oil-based primer on an old plaster wall (as a bonding agent) before skim-coating new plaster over it?
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Is plastering a job best left to the professionals?

We have moved into an older house which needs re-wiring - the plaster is also in poor condition so a fair amount of plastering is going to be required over the next few months. We are trying to save cash and I'm generally a "have a go at most things…
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How do I fix these gaps where the socket plates don't cover?

Recently had this room plastered, then painted, and stupidly I only took the front off of the sockets instead of removing the full front socket. This has caused a bit of an issue as the facings now don’t fit right on to the socket, I’ve accepted I’m…
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Mudding over plaster walls with pre-mixed joint compound

I just read a blog stating that pre-mixed joint compound should not be put over pre-existing plaster walls. Why? What is the best product to use?
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How to best patch cracked and hollow plaster

In our victorian terrace the plaster in many places is very old and uneven. Under one windowsill the plaster has quite a large crack which is also a patch where the plaster is loose. If I tap the wall there it sounds hollow for about a foot…
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Fix bonding between plaster and layer behind it

I want to put some tiles on the wall behind the stove. The wall has plaster and is currently painted with a water-repelling paint. My idea is to sand off the paint and tile onto the plaster. Now, I was checking the wall in preparation, and when I…
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How can I repair severly water-damaged interior wall plaster or sheetrock?

A water issue with a rain gutter has caused damage to my interior wall: How should I repair the damage in the process of preparing the wall for new wallpaper?
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is there a sandable compound I can use for a final skim coat over StructoLite plaster?

I had to rip out a 4' x 6' section of ceiling and wall to make a plumbing repair on our house. The original walls were 1940s era gypsum board reinforced at changes-of-plane with metal lath. Some sagging of the joists had caused a slight bow in the…
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Quick repair for cracked wallpapered ceiling

I'm decorating a room on a non existent budget and have a ceiling that has cracked plaster with wallpaper on it which has torn. I can't afford to have it replastered and don't have time to strip it etc. Therefore I wondered if anyone has any tips…
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Old Circular Metal Piece

I recently bought a house in norwood, oh and I was adding a new light fixture. Upon cutting a hole to fish the wires thru, I stumbled upon a circular metal piece that is covering about 45% of a stud. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light…
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How can I make an expansion joint in plaster?

I have plaster walls in a home that is about 50 years old. I have tried patching the plaster with both plaster of paris and drywall mud. Hairline cracks appear almost immediately. I have probably about a dozen cracks in various places, such as the…
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What can we do about a section of plaster that has fallen off the wall?

We have an old style terraced house which normally has a breast wall which accounts for the chimney; either side of this are two alcoves that are set back perhaps half a foot. The dimensions of these alcoves are about 1.5ft wide by 10ft tall. In…
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