A: It depends on the type and size of the crack. Hairline cracks take only a little patching plaster. Larger cracks require reinforcement with mesh tape. Cracks larger still, where the plaster ...

Dear James: I have an old house with plaster walls and many cracks that need to be repaired. How can I fix these so they stay fixed and are invisible? — ...

Plaster wall hacks for hanging art, sealing cracks, repainting and cleaning without damaging the material or causing plaster walls to crumble into dust ...

For wider cracks, and deeper holes up to about six inches across, choose either plaster of Paris or patching plaster. Both products are actual plaster — chemically processed gypsum rock — and ...

The location and pattern of plaster cracks can provide clues to their cause. * Stress within a wall can create diagonal cracks. While they can appear anywhere in a wall, they typically start at a ...

How to repair a hole in plaster that’s under wallpaper Peter Hotton answers your questions about leaks, cracks, drips, chips, and more By Peter Hotton Globe Correspondent,May 17, 2014, 9:56 p.m.

Patch ceiling cracks - but keep fingers crossedBefore you begin, climb a ladder and press around the cracks with your hands. If the plaster gives, all of the joint compound in the world won't ...

Living With Plaster Walls Whether you view plaster in an old house as a blessing or a curse, like original floors, windows or architectural millwork, it’s a valuable part of the fabric of an old ...

Dear Angie: How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer ...