![]() So, because of that you can see how loose it is. The plaster is loose all the way around, because when they cut this off with a reciprocating saw, it jiggled all the plaster and that's what made it fall off. It doesn't take much to get these keys out of here, but they’ve got to be gone for the plaster to attach. Now that we have that lath in there, we're going to clean out this is key right there, and then we're going to do the adhesive work around the edge. So, I'm going to back off a little bit so I can get plaster in behind it. Oh boy, that tightens it up real nice right there, real nice. I'm going to stick this in here and do a couple things: I'm going to attach it to this piece of framing here, and I'm going to try to attach this this duct to it as well. Okay, I'm going to cut this to, say, 14-1/2 inches. But that's good because it'll reinforce everything. So what I'm going to have to do is … glue the lath to the back of this plaster to hold it in place. Unfortunately, when they cut the lath off to put this duct in, they cut it off at the stud, so there's really no way to attach it here. Let's measure up and see what we can do for wood lath in here. I'm going to pre-drill this one so it doesn't split the lath any further. Then we need to stabilize all the plaster around here, and glue that right back to where it was.įirst thing we want to do is to reattach these two pieces of wood. ![]() We need to tie this lath down, put another piece of lath in behind here and glue this plaster to it. Reattaching the Lathįirst thing we do is we want to take the grate off so we can see what we have to do to repair this. There are easy ways to do this and hard ways to do this this has been done the hard way, but we can fix it. Today what we're going to do is we're going to repair what happens when you put a duct through a plaster wall and you don't pay attention to the way it's built. I'm Rory Brennan, owner of Big Wally's Plaster Magic and Preservation Plastering. This time-tested repair method restores the plaster wall to good-as-new condition.īelow is a lightly edited transciption of the audio track. and forget that the storm window is closed.Poking holes in plaster walls can leave bare lath flapping and loosens the plaster surrounding the opening. DO NOT forget to open the only window in the room for ventilation.ģ. DO NOT assume the paint the previous owner labeled innocently enough as "White Interior Paint" on an attached post-it note is not (in actuality) yellow tinted white exterior trim paint.Ģ. Though I have to say that I had to pay them to try it.ġ. ![]() Note: No, I have not been paid in any way to review this product. How to Repair Plaster Walls with Tom Silva Here is the video from "This Old House" that inspired this repair: I will admit, that without trying any other kit, Big Wally's does what is should and was relatively simple to complete.įor more information, see Big Wally's site: ![]() However, it is still on the expensive side for my budget. As pricing becomes more affordable per foot once you buy in bulk, I may consider going after the larger Contractor kit. Total cost was $79.00 for the small nine foot kit with shipping being an extra $17.50! (in 2012). Protect your floors too and don't be a tough guy. Use them, the glue does sting if you have any cuts on your hands. Gloves are included in the kit, and thinking that I was a tough guy, I didn't bother with them. The entire process is messy mainly because of the joint compound, plaster dust, glue and my inexperience. ![]() But these are tools that every handyman (or woman) should have laying around. Extras needed were a drill, masonry bits, vacuum, scraper (to pry off the washers), joint compound and a plaster knife/trowel. The kit came with glue, special washers, primer, gloves and directions. ![]()
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