What is the best way to patch a plaster wall?
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Do to a leak a wall that has very old plaster has cracked and crumbled away in a couple of areas.
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Replace sheetrock, get a professional to do the work.
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If it's the old plaster and lath, it is easily repaired. First remove the old plaster until the edges are solid. Clean out the cracks in the lath. Mix a batch of plaster slightly loose. Press it on the wall forcing the plaster through the lath spaces. Leave it a little shy of flush, about 1/8 inch. When it sets put a thin layer over the affected area to make flush with the wall. Patience, patience. Be careful and it will be as good as new.