Fixing Plaster
Walls in Our House
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?
These 6 steps on how to fix your plaster walls
easily.
Drill the Plaster
Walls
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 the
Plaster Walls
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 on the Plaster Walls
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 on
the Plaster Walls
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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