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How to Fix Damaged Plaster
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. Acrylic conditioner
2. Adhesive (like Big Wally's Plaster Magic, used here)
3. 2-inch plastic washer
4. 1 5/8-inch drywall screw
5. Joint compound -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Drill/ driver with 3⁄16-inch masonry bit
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Safety goggles
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Disposable gloves
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Caulk gun
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Putty knife
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Photo: David Carmack
6. Fill the crack
Mix up a small batch of setting-type joint compound and use it to fill the crack and all the holes. Smooth the wet compound with a trowel; then, as it begins to harden, wet it and smooth it again. After the compound sets, sand the area lightly, then prime and paint.
Next- Helpful Info
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- Article: Preserving Historic Plaster
- Video: How to Plaster a Wall
- Article: Plaster Repair Made Easier
- Ask This Old House: Fixing Cracked Plaster
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